emergency stop
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emergency stop
A very hard and sudden braking maneuver with a vehicle in order to come to a stop as quickly as possible. An emergency stop is usually performed in a dangerous situation.
Der Autofahrer musste eine Vollbremsung einlegen, als ein Reh auf die Straße sprang.
The driver had to make an emergency stop when a deer jumped onto the road.
The word is made up of 'voll' (full) and 'Bremsung' (braking). So it literally describes a 'full' or maximum braking action, in which the brakes are applied with full force.
Durch die plötzliche Vollbremsung wurden alle im Bus nach vorne geschleudert.
Because of the sudden emergency stop, everyone on the bus was thrown forward.
'Vollbremsung' (emergency stop) is very frequently combined with the verbs 'machen' (to make/do) or the somewhat more formal 'einlegen' (to perform/initiate). People say 'eine Vollbremsung machen' (to make an emergency stop).
Der Fahrer musste eine Vollbremsung machen, um einen Unfall zu vermeiden.
The driver had to make an emergency stop to avoid an accident.
A 'Vollbremsung' (emergency stop) almost always occurs in an unexpected dangerous traffic situation. Typical triggers are obstacles that suddenly appear, such as people, animals, or other vehicles.
Ein Ball rollte auf die Fahrbahn, was eine Vollbremsung zur Folge hatte.
A ball rolled onto the roadway, which resulted in an emergency stop.
