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brake (EN)
sostantivo, verbo

sostantivo “brake”

sing. brake, pl. brakes o non num.
  1. freno
    Hearing a loud honk, he quickly hit the brakes to avoid hitting the dog that darted into the street.
  2. ostacolo (per rallentare o fermare un'attività)
    His fear of failure was a brake on his ambition to start his own business.

verbo “brake”

infinito brake; lui brakes; pass. braked; p.p. braked; ger. braking
  1. frenare
    Seeing the red light ahead, she quickly braked to avoid running through it.