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“slow down” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbʁɛmzn̩/

Example

Wir bremsen vor der roten Ampel.

We slow down before the red traffic light.

Illustration for bremsen (slow down)

How to say “slow down” in German

“Slow down” in German is bremsen.

A moving car or a surge of activity meets resistance and loses speed.

Full entry for bremsen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with bremsen

Du solltest rechtzeitig bremsen, wenn es Stau gibt.

You should brake in time when there is a traffic jam.

Tips for using bremsen

  • Bremsen can be transitive, as in die Geschwindigkeit bremsen, or intransitive, as in vor der Ampel bremsen.

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