brake

UK
/breɪk/
US
/breɪk/

Translations

brakenoun
brakes
pl
UK
/breɪk/
US
/breɪk/
The car's brake failed, causing an accident.
Тормоз автомобиля отказал, что привело к аварии.
Additional translations
Synonyms
brakeverb
braked
Past Simple
braked
Past Participle
braking
Gerund
UK
/breɪk/
US
/breɪk/
He had to brake suddenly to avoid hitting the deer.
Ему пришлось резко тормозить, чтобы не сбить оленя.
Synonyms
slow down
reduce speed
Antonyms
brakeadjective
UK
/breɪk/
US
/breɪk/
Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., brake fluid, brake shoe). Not generally comparable.

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.