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brake (EN)
существительное, глагол

существительное “brake”

ед. brake, мн. brakes или неисч.
  1. тормоз
    Hearing a loud honk, he quickly hit the brakes to avoid hitting the dog that darted into the street.
  2. препятствие
    His fear of failure was a brake on his ambition to start his own business.

глагол “brake”

инфинитив brake; он brakes; пр. вр. braked; пр. прич. braked; гер. braking
  1. тормозить
    Seeing the red light ahead, she quickly braked to avoid running through it.