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to brake
01
remmen, stoppen
to slow down or stop a moving car, etc. by using the brakes
Intransitive
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The skilled skater knew exactly when to brake, gracefully slowing down.
De bekwame schaatser wist precies wanneer hij moest remmen, sierlijk vertragend.
02
remmen, stoppen
to bring a vehicle or object to a slower speed or a complete stop by applying a brake
Transitive: to brake a moving vehicle
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The train conductor expertly braked the locomotive, bringing the long line of cars to a gradual stop.
De treinconducteur remde de locomotief deskundig af, waardoor de lange rij wagons geleidelijk tot stilstand kwam.
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The mechanic replaced the worn brake pads.
02
anything that slows, restrains, or impedes a process or action
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Overthinking can be a brake on creativity.
03
a dense area of vegetation, usually dominated by one plant type
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Sunlight barely reached the ground under the brake.
04
a tall, coarse fern, often several feet high, sometimes considered a weed fern
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Early settlers used brakes for thatching.
05
any fern of the genus Pteris, often pinnately compound and popular as a houseplant
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The botanical garden displayed several types of brakes.
