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Slow is 'lent, lente' in French.
lent(e) does mean slow
Ralentir
bouger
The Thames river is called 'la Tamise' (fem.) in French.
"Moving forward" can be translated to "avancer" in French.
'ralentir la musique'
The Mississippi river is called 'le fleuve Mississippi' in French. Fleuve (masc.) is the French name for a river that empties directly into a sea or ocean.
The Amazon river is called 'le fleuve amazone' in French. Fleuve (masc.) is the French name for a river that empties directly into a sea or ocean.
Big river ranch is "le ranch de la grande rivière" in French.
Allez plus lentement, petit papa
en bordure de la Seine