die Entwicklung bremsen / hemmen
to slow or hinder development
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In a sentence
Der strenge Winter bremst 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
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