brake (EN)noun, verb
noun “brake”
singular brake , plural brakes or uncountable
- a tool designed to decrease the speed or halt a wheel or vehicle, typically through rubbing Sign up to see the translation of definitions and examples into any language.Hearing a loud honk, he quickly hit the
brakes to avoid hitting the dog that darted into the street. - something that slows down or halts an activity His fear of failure was a
brake on his ambition to start his own business.
verb “brake”
infinitive brake ; he brakes ; past tense braked ; past part. braked ; ger. braking
- to use a device that slows down motion Seeing the red light ahead, she quickly
braked to avoid running through it.