English–Spanish
“slow down” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/fɾeˈnaɾ/
Example
El coche frenó en la curva.
The car slowed down on the curve.
How to say “slow down” in Spanish
“Slow down” in Spanish is frenar.
Foot pressing a car brake pedal.
Example sentences with frenar
Tuve que frenar en seco por un peatón.
I had to brake hard for a pedestrian.
Tips for using frenar
- Common collocations are dar un frenazo for a sudden strong brake and frenar en seco for an abrupt stop, and frenar also appears figuratively to mean curbing a tendency.
Other Spanish words for “slow down”
¿Puedes ralentizar la canción un poco?
Can you slow the song down a little?