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brake

UK
/breɪk/
US
/breɪk/
brake band
brake bands

Translations

brakenoun
brakes
pl
UK
/breɪk/
US
/breɪk/
freinDispositif de ralentissement ou d’arrêt d’un véhicule ; emploi courant et technique.
The car's brake failed, causing it to roll down the hill.
Le frein de la voiture a lâché, la faisant dévaler la pente.
freinAu sens figuré : ce qui ralentit ou entrave une progression.
The new regulations acted as a brake on the company's expansion plans.
Les nouvelles réglementations ont servi de frein aux projets d’expansion de l’entreprise.
Additional translations
fougère aigleSens botanique : fougère, en particulier la fougère aigle ; peut aussi désigner un lieu couvert de telles fougères.
breakEmprunt rare en français pour désigner une voiture hippomobile ouverte.
fourréSens rare et littéraire : terrain épais et broussailleux.
Synonyms
halt
decelerator
braking system
retarder
stop
brakeverb
braked
Past Simple
braked
Past Participle
braking
Gerund
UK
/breɪk/
US
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freinerRalentir ou arrêter un véhicule à l’aide des freins.
She had to brake suddenly to avoid hitting the deer that ran onto the road.
Elle a dû freiner brusquement pour éviter de percuter le cerf qui avait surgi sur la route.
freinerAu sens figuré : ralentir ou entraver une évolution.
Rising inflation has braked consumer spending this year.
L’inflation croissante a freiné la consommation cette année.
Synonyms
stop
check
reduce speed
slow down
halt
Antonyms
accelerate
brakeadjective
UK
/breɪk/
US
/breɪk/
Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., brake fluid, brake shoe). Not generally comparable.
de freinSe rapporte aux freins ; emploi technique courant.
The mechanic topped up the brake fluid.
Le mécanicien a fait l’appoint du liquide de frein.

Definitions

brakenoun
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.
brakeadjective
Relating to, involving, or fitted with brakes.
The mechanic topped up the brake fluid.
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