brake (EN)

noun, verb

noun “brake”

1. a tool designed to decrease the speed or halt a wheel or vehicle, typically through rubbing
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   Hearing a loud honk, he quickly hit the brakes to avoid hitting the dog that darted into the street.
2. 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”

1. to use a device that slows down motion
   Seeing the red light ahead, she quickly braked to avoid running through it.