bromsa

bromsa

"To brake" or "to slow down."

In this sentence, 'bromsa' is used in the literal sense, meaning 'to brake' or 'to decelerate' a vehicle.

Jag måste bromsa bilen snabbt för att undvika olyckan.

I have to brake the car quickly to avoid the accident.

Here, 'bromsa' is used metaphorically to mean 'to curb' or 'to restrain' one's behavior or actions.

Han visade ingen vilja att bromsa sin aggressiva ton.

He showed no willingness to curb his aggressive tone.

In this example, 'bromsa' conveys the idea of 'slowing down' or 'reducing' the intensity of an activity or process.

Vi måste bromsa på vår konsumtion av resurser för miljöns skull.

We need to slow down our consumption of resources for the sake of the environment.