sakta

== Swedish == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === sakta slow ==== Related terms ==== saktfärdig saktmod === Adverb === sakta slowly ==== Usage notes ==== Could imply "gently" in some contexts, similar to how "simmer slowly" is a common collocation, but the base meaning is just "slow"/"slowly." === Verb === sakta (present saktar, preterite saktade, supine saktat, imperative sakta) (usually with a particle, especially ner (“down”), (less common) in, or (least common) av) to slow down ==== Usage notes ==== "Sakta in" is often used for slowing down for a particular reason (often when approaching something), like when preparing to make a turn. The difference from the more general "sakta ner" is very subtle though, and they are interchangeable. "Sakta av" is more common for abstract things, like the economy. ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “sakta”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) === Anagrams === aktas, askat, kasat, kasta, sakat, skata