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ils ralentissent

slow down, slow

→ ralentir
ralent slow + issent they-form present ending
verb · present tense / imperfect tense, 3rd-person plural Rare #48,885
slow down, slow The form used with elles, ils, and other plural subjects.
FR: Les voitures ralentissent près de l’école.
EN: The cars slow down near the school.
Conjugation of ralentir
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First ralentis —
Second ralentis ralentissez
Third ralentit ralentissent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third — ralentissent
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
Third — ralentissent

Ils ralentissent.

They are slowing down.

— Star Trek II : La colère de Khan (1982)

Elles ralentissent tout.

They slow everything down.

— Jurassic Park (1993)

Mon Seigneur, ces paysans nous ralentissent.

My Lord, these peasants are slowing us down.

— Les 3 Royaumes (2008)