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brake (EN)
noun, verb

noun “brake”

Singular brake, Plural brakes oder onzieleg
  1. a tool designed to decrease the speed or halt a wheel or vehicle, typically through rubbing
    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”

Infinitiv brake; hien brakes; Verg. braked; Part. Verg. braked; Ger. braking
  1. to use a device that slows down motion
    Seeing the red light ahead, she quickly braked to avoid running through it.