poner freno a
- Dictionary
poner freno a(
poh
-
nehr
freh
-
noh
ah
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (general)
a. to put a brake on
En estos momentos, la prioridad del banco central es poner freno a la inflación.Right now, the central bank's priority is to put a brake on inflation.
b. to curb
Afortunadamente, esto es una democracia y nadie puede poner freno a la libertad de expresión.Fortunately, this is a democracy and no one can curb freedom of expression.
El propósito de esta nueva ley es poner freno a la corrupción.The purpose of this new law is to curb corruption.
c. to hold back
En ocasiones es la falta de experiencia la que pone freno a estos empresarios jóvenes e impide su éxito comercial.Sometimes it's lack of experience that holds these young entrepreneurs back and prevents them from achieving commercial success.
d. to stem
El gobierno se vio obligado a recurrir al ejército para poner freno a la ola de violencia.The government was forced to resort to the army to stem the wave of violence.
e. to check
Si queremos ahorrar dinero y comprar una casa, debemos poner freno a nuestros gastos.If we want to save money and buy a house, we need to check our expenses.
f. to stop
El actor dio una rueda de prensa con la intención de poner freno a las habladurías sobre su matrimonio.The actor gave a press conference with the intention of stopping the rumors about his marriage.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate poner freno a using machine translators
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
