English–Spanish
“hard braking” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/fɾeˈnaθo/
Example
El conductor dio un frenazo para evitar el accidente.
The driver braked hard to avoid the accident.
How to say “hard braking” in Spanish
“Hard braking” in Spanish is frenazo.
Sudden heavy deceleration.
Example sentences with frenazo
La pandemia provocó un frenazo económico en varios sectores.
The pandemic caused a sudden economic downturn in several sectors.
Tips for using frenazo
- Contrast with freno, which names the brake device; frenazo names the action and commonly appears with dar (dar un frenazo) in reports of driving or sudden slowdowns.