"slow on the uptake" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-slow on the uptake.ogg
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  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) Of a person, slow to comprehend or process intellectually. Tags: colloquial, idiomatic Synonyms: slow-witted, stupid Translations (slow to comprehend): mít dlouhé vedení (Czech), traag van begrip (Dutch), hidasälyinen (Finnish), long à la détente (French), schwer von Kapee (German), begriffsstutzig (German), auf der Leitung stehen (German), mieć spóźniony zapłon (Polish)
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