brake (EN)
substantivo, verbo

substantivo “brake”

sg. brake, pl. brakes or uncountable
  1. freio
    Hearing a loud honk, he quickly hit the brakes to avoid hitting the dog that darted into the street.
  2. obstáculo (algo que desacelera ou interrompe uma atividade)
    His fear of failure was a brake on his ambition to start his own business.

verbo “brake”

brake; he brakes; past braked, part. braked; ger. braking
  1. frear
    Seeing the red light ahead, she quickly braked to avoid running through it.