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brake

/breɪk/

brake band

brake bands

brakenoun

brakes

/breɪk/

Translations

тормоз

The car's brake failed, causing an accident.

Тормоз автомобиля отказал, что привело к аварии.

Additional translations

стопор

замедлитель

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

braking system

brakeverb

braked

Past Simple

braked

Past Participle

braking

Gerund

/breɪk/

Translations

тормозить

He had to brake suddenly to avoid hitting the deer.

Ему пришлось резко тормозить, чтобы не сбить оленя.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

stop

halt

slow down

reduce speed

check

Antonyms

accelerate

brakeadjective

/breɪk/

Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., brake fluid, brake shoe). Not generally comparable.

Definitions

Relating to, involving, or fitted with brakes.

The mechanic topped up the brake fluid.