No. 13,019 in German
abbremste
"Abbremste" means "slowed down" (simple past of "abbremsen").
In a sentence
Das Auto abbremste vor der roten Ampel.
The car slowed down in front of the red traffic light.
Used as a past tense verb describing an action of a vehicle slowing down.
Er abbremste plötzlich, um den Hund nicht zu verletzen.
He suddenly slowed down to avoid harming the dog.
Used to describe an immediate action taken to reduce speed in a past tense narrative.
Die Radfahrerin abbremste, als sie das Hindernis sah.
The cyclist slowed down when she saw the obstacle.
Used in a past tense context to highlight a deliberate action to adjust speed.
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