GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
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ausbremsen

force to slow down by braking

Der Fahrer vor uns bremste uns unvermittelt aus, sodass wir nur durch eine sofortige Reaktion einen Zusammenstoß verhindern konnten.

The driver in front of us suddenly forced us to slow down, so we could only avoid a collision by reacting immediately.

hold back; impede

Ständig wechselnde Zuständigkeiten bremsen das Projekt aus, obwohl die fachlichen Fragen längst geklärt und die Mittel bereits bewilligt sind.

Constantly changing responsibilities are holding the project back even though the technical issues have long been resolved and the funding has already been approved.

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