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to brake
01
frenar
to slow down or stop a moving car, etc. by using the brakes
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The skilled skater knew exactly when to brake, gracefully slowing down.
El patinador experto sabía exactamente cuándo frenar, reduciendo la velocidad con gracia.
02
frenar, detener
to bring a vehicle or object to a slower speed or a complete stop by applying a brake
Transitive: to brake a moving vehicle
Ejemplos
The train conductor expertly braked the locomotive, bringing the long line of cars to a gradual stop.
El conductor del tren frenó con pericia la locomotora, llevando la larga fila de vagones a una parada gradual.
Brake
01
a device used to slow down or stop the movement of a vehicle
Ejemplos
The mechanic replaced the worn brake pads.
02
anything that slows, restrains, or impedes a process or action
Ejemplos
Overthinking can be a brake on creativity.
03
a dense area of vegetation, usually dominated by one plant type
Ejemplos
Sunlight barely reached the ground under the brake.
04
a tall, coarse fern, often several feet high, sometimes considered a weed fern
Ejemplos
Early settlers used brakes for thatching.
05
any fern of the genus Pteris, often pinnately compound and popular as a houseplant
Ejemplos
The botanical garden displayed several types of brakes.
