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brake (EN)
nom, verbe

nom “brake”

sg. brake, pl. brakes ou indén.
  1. frein
    Hearing a loud honk, he quickly hit the brakes to avoid hitting the dog that darted into the street.
  2. frein (au sens figuré, pour désigner quelque chose qui ralentit ou arrête une activité)
    His fear of failure was a brake on his ambition to start his own business.

verbe “brake”

infinitif brake; il brakes; prét. braked; part. passé braked; gér. braking
  1. freiner
    Seeing the red light ahead, she quickly braked to avoid running through it.