Frenar in english
Brake
pronunciation: breɪk part of speech: noun
pronunciation: breɪk part of speech: noun
In gestures
frenar = put + the brakes on ; stultify ; rein in ; curb ; apply + the brakes ; slow down ; slow up ; brake ; hold + Nombre + back ; step on + the brake(s) ; hold + Nombre + in check ; keep + Nombre + in check ; hold + Nombre + in line ; keep + Nombre + in line.
Example: At the heart of the debate on Community budget and agricultural reforms has been the UK's insistence on the need to put the brakes on runaway spending on agriculture.Example: Excessive standardisation also tends to stultify development and improvement of IT products.Example: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Example: A book detection system was installed to curb thefts which had been seriously eroding the library's resources for some time, creating a heavy drain on the limited book budget = A book detection system was installed to curb thefts which had been seriously eroding the library's resources for some time, creating a heavy drain on the limited book budget.Example: The conclusion by the article 'Children's bookstores: applying the brakes' is that the rapid growth in children's bookstores and bookselling, documented in previous surveys, may have finally reached a plateau.Example: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Example: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Example: Last year the system was upgraded so the car will brake if the driver fails to react to a dangerous situation.Example: Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.Example: Older females are more likely than people in other demographic groups to cause accidents by mistakenly stepping on the gas pedal instead of the brake.Example: Inflation may be held in check or even reduced temporarily, but eventually industry must put up prices in order to recover these higher costs.Example: The article 'Keeping fraudsters in check' describes computerized systems now being developed to help combat fraud.Example: The library staff consists of 6 professional librarians and 11 clerical workers, all of whom are held firmly in line by the forceful personality of the director, a retired military colonel.Example: Queen bees use mind control to keep young workers in line by secreting a scent that prevents worker bees from learning, according to new research.more:
» detenerse frenando = brake to + a stop ; brake to + a halt .
Example: Sometimes, while braking to a stop, the car judders just as it comes to a stop. Example: Jenna was napping in the back seat when she felt their vehicle brake to a halt.» detenerse frenando de repente derrapando con un chirrido = screech to + a halt .
Example: Joey slammed on the brakes and the car screeched to a halt just an inch away from the propane tank.» frenar de golpe = slam + the brakes (on) ; brake + hard ; hit + the brakes ; brake + suddenly .
Example: I did not see the long line of cars waiting at the light and had to slam the brakes to avoid rear ending the car in front of me. Example: Braking hard in a car without ABS on low traction surfaces can easily result in locking up the tires if you're not an experienced driver. Example: When I hit the brakes my car pulls to the right. Example: An elderly woman has died in hospital from head injuries she suffered when the public bus she was travelling on was forced to brake suddenly.» frenar derrapando = skid to + a halt .
Example: He skidded to a halt before bonking against the living room window.» frenar el abuso de poder = curb + the abuse of power .
Example: These new regulations were intended to curb the abuse of power.» frenar el apetito = curb + Posesivo + appetite .
Example: A friend of mine recently told me about a new diet pill she bought for $80 that seems to be completely curbing her appetite.» frenar el gasto público = curb + public spending .
Example: The high domestic rate of inflation and efforts to curb public spending has led to drastic increases in the prices of books and periodicals published abroad.» frenar el hambre = curb + Posesivo + hunger .
Example: Curb your hunger before a shindig, but don't starve yourself, since what you don't want is to hit the ground running because you've starved yourself all day.» frenar hasta detenerse = brake to + a stop ; brake to + a halt .
Example: Sometimes, while braking to a stop, the car judders just as it comes to a stop. Example: Jenna was napping in the back seat when she felt their vehicle brake to a halt.» frenar hasta pararse = brake to + a stop ; brake to + a halt .
Example: Sometimes, while braking to a stop, the car judders just as it comes to a stop. Example: Jenna was napping in the back seat when she felt their vehicle brake to a halt.» frenar los abusos = curb + the abuses .
Example: $2 million dollars per year is spent on investigations of lawyer misconduct with little to no success of curbing the abuses = Se gastan 2 millones de dólares al año en investigar la falta de ética de algunos abogados con poco o ningún éxito para poner fin a estos abusos .» frenar + Posesivo + poder = curb + Posesivo + power .
Example: To stand up to Murdoch and take the slightest step to curb his power or even apply the law was to excite his wrath.» frenar repentinamente = brake + suddenly ; brake + hard .
Example: An elderly woman has died in hospital from head injuries she suffered when the public bus she was travelling on was forced to brake suddenly. Example: Braking hard in a car without ABS on low traction surfaces can easily result in locking up the tires if you're not an experienced driver.» pararse frenando = brake to + a stop ; brake to + a halt .
Example: Sometimes, while braking to a stop, the car judders just as it comes to a stop. Example: Jenna was napping in the back seat when she felt their vehicle brake to a halt.» parase frenando de repente derrapando con un chirrido = screech to + a halt .
Example: Joey slammed on the brakes and the car screeched to a halt just an inch away from the propane tank.