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brake (EN)
sustantivo, verbo

sustantivo “brake”

sing. brake, pl. brakes o no contable
  1. freno
    Hearing a loud honk, he quickly hit the brakes to avoid hitting the dog that darted into the street.
  2. obstáculo (en el contexto de algo que ralentiza o detiene una actividad)
    His fear of failure was a brake on his ambition to start his own business.

verbo “brake”

infinitivo brake; él brakes; pret. braked; part. braked; ger. braking
  1. frenar
    Seeing the red light ahead, she quickly braked to avoid running through it.