die Entwicklung bremsen / hemmen

to slow or hinder development

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Noun

die Entwicklung f.

Verb

hemmen

Topic

Zeit und Ablauf

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Neutral, used in business or policy

Watch out. Common mistake: using 'bremsen' only for literal braking.

In a sentence

Which form of hemmen fills the gap?

Der strenge Winter ____ die Entwicklung der jungen Pflanzen.

How it is used

Means 'to slow or hinder development' (core: impeding progress). Neutral, used in business or policy. An economist might say 'Bürokratie hemmt die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung' in a report. Common mistake: using 'bremsen' only for literal braking.

Other verbs that go with Entwicklung

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• eine Entwicklung nehmento take a certain course of development
• die Entwicklung beschleunigento accelerate development
• die Entwicklung fördernto promote or support development

All collocations with Entwicklung

More from Zeit und Ablauf

• zu Abend essento have dinner
• etw. Revue passieren lassento look back over something
• zum Anlass nehmento take something as an occasion/opportunity
• etw. zur Folge habento have something as a consequence
• zu (einem) Ende kommento come to an end

All collocations in Zeit und Ablauf