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bremsen

bremsen
to brake / to slow down, curb
From Lesson 257:Past possibilities with modals (hätte ... können)·German

Usages of bremsen

Der Prüfer denkt, du hättest bremsen sollen.
The examiner thinks you should have braked.
Hätte ich hier hupen oder bremsen sollen?
Should I have honked or braked here?
Die Fahrbahn war nass. Infolgedessen bremste sie der Situation entsprechend.
The roadway was wet. As a result, she braked according to the situation.
Einer Studie zufolge müssen wir die Umwelt schützen, um den Klimawandel zu bremsen.
According to a study, we must protect the environment in order to slow down climate change.

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