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to brake
01
frear, parar
to slow down or stop a moving car, etc. by using the brakes
Intransitive
Exemplos
The cyclist had to quickly brake to avoid colliding with the pedestrian crossing the street.
O ciclista teve que frear rapidamente para evitar colidir com o pedestre atravessando a rua.
As the train approached the station, the engineer began to gradually brake to ensure a gentle and precise stop.
À medida que o trem se aproximava da estação, o engenheiro começou a frear gradualmente para garantir uma parada suave e precisa.
02
frear, parar
to bring a vehicle or object to a slower speed or a complete stop by applying a brake
Transitive: to brake a moving vehicle
Exemplos
The driver skillfully braked the car as they approached the sharp curve in the mountain road.
O motorista habilmente travou o carro quando se aproximavam da curva fechada na estrada da montanha.
The pilot gently braked the airplane on the runway, smoothly decelerating after a successful landing.
O piloto travou suavemente o avião na pista, desacelerando suavemente após um pouso bem-sucedido.
Brake
01
freio
a device used to slow down or stop the movement of a vehicle or machine
Exemplos
The driver pressed the brake to avoid hitting the car ahead.
Brakes must be checked regularly for safety.
02
freio, obstáculo
anything that slows or hinders a process
Exemplos
Government regulations act as a brake on innovation.
Lack of funding was a brake on the project.
03
mato, vegetação densa
an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant
Exemplos
Deer hide in a thick brake near the river.
The hikers pushed through a brake of brambles.
04
samambaia grande e grossa frequentemente com vários pés de altura; essencialmente samambaias daninhas; cosmopolita, samambaia grande e áspera
large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan
Exemplos
The garden was overrun with brakes after a rainy season.
Brakes along the path created a natural screen.
05
samambaia, pteris
any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants
Exemplos
She bought a brake for her living room.
Brakes are easy to grow indoors with indirect light.
