Suchen
to brake
01
bremsen, abbremsen
to slow down or stop a moving car, etc. by using the brakes
Intransitive
Example
The cyclist had to quickly brake to avoid colliding with the pedestrian crossing the street.
As the train approached the station, the engineer began to gradually brake to ensure a gentle and precise stop.
The skilled skater knew exactly when to brake, gracefully slowing down.
02
bremsen, abbremsen
to bring a vehicle or object to a slower speed or a complete stop by applying a brake
Transitive: to brake a moving vehicle
Example
The driver skillfully braked the car as they approached the sharp curve in the mountain road.
The pilot gently braked the airplane on the runway, smoothly decelerating after a successful landing.
The train conductor expertly braked the locomotive, bringing the long line of cars to a gradual stop.
Brake
01
Bremse, Bremsvorrichtung
a device used to slow down or stop the movement of a vehicle or machine
02
Bremse, Hemmer
anything that slows or hinders a process
03
Bruch, Gebüsch
an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant
04
Bremsen, Farn
large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan
05
Schwertblatt, Pteris
any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants
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