What does lente in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word lente in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lente in Italian.

The word lente in Italian means lens, slow, lengthy, slow, slow dance, loose, contact lens, magnifying glass, hand lens, magnifying glass, point of view, under investigation by the Inland Revenue, from this perspective. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lente

lens

sostantivo femminile (strumento ottico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le lenti degli occhiali sono appannate.
The lenses on the glasses have steamed up.

slow

aggettivo (non veloce)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quest'automobile è troppo lenta; non vincerà mai la gara.
This car is too slow; it will never win the race.

lengthy

aggettivo (duraturo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il mal di denti è un dolore lento e acuto.
The pain from a tooth ache is lengthy and acute.

slow

aggettivo (figurato (persona poco intelligente) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ma sei lento? È la terza volta che fai lo stesso errore!
Are you slow? That's the third time you've made the same mistake!

slow dance

sostantivo maschile (musica (brano ballabile abbracciati) (music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho voglia di ballare un lento con te.
I want to dance a slow dance with you.

loose

aggettivo (allentato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La cinghia è lenta, meglio farla vedere ad un meccanico.
The belt is loose; best show it to a mechanic.

contact lens

sostantivo femminile (da inserire sopra all'occhio)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

magnifying glass

hand lens, magnifying glass

sostantivo femminile (strumento ottico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

point of view

(figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

under investigation by the Inland Revenue

(UK)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

from this perspective

preposizione o locuzione preposizionale (da questa prospettiva)

Visto sotto questa lente, il comportamento di Luca non è sbagliato.
From this perspective, Luca's behaviour isn't wrong.

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