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to brake
01
freiner
to slow down or stop a moving car, etc. by using the brakes
Intransitive
Exemples
As the train approached the station, the engineer began to gradually brake to ensure a gentle and precise stop.
Alors que le train approchait de la gare, l'ingénieur a commencé à freiner progressivement pour assurer un arrêt en douceur et précis.
02
freiner, arrêter
to bring a vehicle or object to a slower speed or a complete stop by applying a brake
Transitive: to brake a moving vehicle
Exemples
The pilot gently braked the airplane on the runway, smoothly decelerating after a successful landing.
Le pilote a freiné doucement l'avion sur la piste, ralentissant en douceur après un atterrissage réussi.
Brake
01
a device used to slow down or stop the movement of a vehicle
Exemples
Brakes must be checked regularly for safety.
02
anything that slows, restrains, or impedes a process or action
Exemples
Lack of funding was a brake on the project.
03
a dense area of vegetation, usually dominated by one plant type
Exemples
The hikers pushed through a brake of brambles.
04
a tall, coarse fern, often several feet high, sometimes considered a weed fern
Exemples
Brakes along the path created a natural screen.
05
any fern of the genus Pteris, often pinnately compound and popular as a houseplant
Exemples
Brakes are easy to grow indoors with indirect light.
