Usages of frenar
Si ves a un peatón, tienes que frenar a tiempo.
If you see a pedestrian, you have to brake in time.
Mi padre frenó en seco cuando una bicicleta cruzó la calle.
My father braked suddenly when a bicycle crossed the street.
La conductora frenó en seco al ver al peatón.
The driver braked suddenly when she saw the pedestrian.
La conductora frenó antes de la curva porque había niebla.
The driver braked before the curve because there was fog.
La conductora tuvo que frenar en seco porque una ciclista cruzó delante del coche.
The driver had to brake suddenly because a cyclist crossed in front of the car.
Si no frenamos a tiempo, podemos chocar con el coche de delante.
If we do not brake in time, we can crash into the car in front.
No aceleres si el coche de delante frena.
Don't speed up if the car in front brakes.
Si hay un coche en el arcén, hay que frenar y pasar con cuidado.
If there is a car on the shoulder, you have to brake and pass carefully.
La conductora frenó al ver un bache en medio de la carretera.
The driver braked when she saw a pothole in the middle of the road.
Cuando el autobús frena, me agarro al pasamanos.
When the bus brakes, I hold on to the handrail.
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