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Meanings

  1. lame (limited in movement due to injury, defect or paralysis to legs, wings, etc.; especially of animals and their limbs)

  2. derogatory · colloquiallame, weak, unconvincing (of excuses, words of protest or defense, etc.)

  3. derogatory · colloquialslow (annoyingly so)

Examples

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Ein Streik legte den Postverkehr lahm.A strike disrupted the postal service.
Es ist lahm und langweilig.It's slow and boring.
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Der Browser läuft voll lahm.The browser is running really slowly.
Mein Internet ist in letzter Zeit so was von lahm.My internet connection has been really slow lately.
Traue nie einem lahmen Hund oder den Tränen einer Frau.Never trust a limping dog or the tears of a woman.
Wissenschaft ohne Religion ist lahm, Religion ohne Wissenschaft ist blind.Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.