Frenar (en. Curb)
/fɾeˈnaɾ/
Slang Meanings
To slow someone down
When he gets too excited, I try to slow him down a bit.
Cuando se pone muy emocionado, trato de frenarle un poco.
To slow down the situation
When I talked to him about the project, I decided to slow down the situation so he wouldn’t get too excited.
Cuando le hablé del proyecto, decidí frenar la bola para que no se emocionara demasiado.