frenan in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for frenan in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.frenar VB trans

1. frenar TRANSP:

frenar

to brake

2.1. frenar:

frenar proceso/deterioro

to slow … down

frenar proceso/deterioro

to check

frenar alza/inflación

to curb

frenar alza/inflación

to check

frenar alza/inflación

to slow … down

frenar progreso/desarrollo

to hold … back

frenar progreso/desarrollo

to slow … up

frenar progreso/desarrollo

to slow … down

frena la maduración de la fruta

it stops the fruit ripening so quickly

frena la maduración de la fruta

it slows down the ripening process of the fruit

a veces uno tiene que frenar la lengua

there are times when one has to hold one's tongue

para frenar la ola de refugiados

to stem the flow of refugees

2.2. frenar ilusiones/esperanzas:

frenar

to put a damper on

II.frenar VB intr

frenar

to brake

frenar

to apply the brake(s) form

III.frenarse VB vpr

frenarse refl:

frenarse

to restrain oneself

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no es suficiente frenar la inflación, es asimismo necesario crear empleo

it is not enough to bring down inflation, we must also create jobs

venía embalado y no pudo frenar a tiempo

he was hurtling o racing along and couldn't brake in time

Translations for frenan in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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rein in

frenar

rein in

frenar

to jam on the brakes

frenar en seco

hold in

frenar

to apply the brakes

frenar

brake

frenar

brake

frenar

to de-escalate the war

frenar la escalada bélica

these methods keep the brighter children back

estos métodos frenan el progreso de los niños más capaces

trying to curb runaway prices

tratando de frenar los precios que se disparaban (or se disparan etc.)

frenan in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for frenan in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.frenar [fre·ˈnar] VB trans

1. frenar (hacer parar):

frenar

to stop

2. frenar:

frenar (un impulso, persona)

to restrain

frenar (un desarrollo)

to check

frenar (un desarrollo)

to curb

II.frenar [fre·ˈnar] VB intr

frenar

to brake

frenar en seco

to slam on the brakes

III.frenar [fre·ˈnar] VB refl

frenarse en algo

to restrain oneself from (doing) sth

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frenar en seco

to pull up sharply

Translations for frenan in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to put on the brakes

frenar

brake

frenar

restrain inflation

frenar

to hinder progress

frenar el progreso

curb expenditure

frenar

slow

frenar

check

frenar

to pull up sharp

frenar en seco

to put on the brakes

frenar