brake

UK
/breɪk/
US
/breɪk/

Übersetzungen

brakesubstantiv
brakes
Pl.
UK
/breɪk/
US
/breɪk/
The car's brake failed, causing an accident.
Тормоз автомобиля отказал, что привело к аварии.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Synonyme
brakeverb
braked
Präteritum
braked
Partizip Perfekt
braking
Gerundium
UK
/breɪk/
US
/breɪk/
He had to brake suddenly to avoid hitting the deer.
Ему пришлось резко тормозить, чтобы не сбить оленя.
Synonyme
slow down
reduce speed
Antonyme
brakeadjektiv
UK
/breɪk/
US
/breɪk/
Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., brake fluid, brake shoe). Not generally comparable.

Definitionen

brakesubstantiv
A device for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, typically by applying pressure to the wheels.
The car's brake failed, causing it to roll down the hill.
A thing that slows or hinders a process.
The new regulations acted as a brake on the company's expansion plans.
A dense growth of bushes, brambles, or thickets; rough or overgrown land.
They fought their way through the brake to reach the open field.
An open, four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, typically used for pleasure riding or hunting.
They arrived at the estate in a smart brake drawn by two bay horses.
A fern, especially common bracken, or an area overgrown with such ferns.
The hillside was covered with brake, giving off a faint earthy scent after the rain.
brakeverb
To slow down or stop a moving vehicle by using a brake.
She had to brake suddenly to avoid hitting the deer that ran onto the road.
To slow, block, or hinder the progress or development of something.
Rising inflation has braked consumer spending this year.
brakeadjektiv
Relating to, involving, or fitted with brakes.
The mechanic topped up the brake fluid.