No. 11,649 in Spanish
frenada
The act of braking or slowing down.
In a sentence
La frenada repentina del coche evitó el accidente.
The sudden braking of the car prevented the accident.
Here, 'frenada' is used as a noun referring to the act of braking.
Después de la fuerte frenada, sentí el olor a caucho quemado.
After the strong braking, I smelled burned rubber.
In this sentence, 'frenada' is used to describe the intensity of the braking action.
La pista mostró marcas de frenada tras el evento.
The track showed brake marks after the event.
Here, 'frenada' is again a noun, this time referring to the visible marks left by the braking.
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