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to brake
01
frear, parar
to slow down or stop a moving car, etc. by using the brakes
Intransitive
Exemplos
In heavy traffic, it 's essential to maintain a safe following distance and be prepared to brake quickly if needed.
No trânsito pesado, é essencial manter uma distância segura e estar preparado para frear rapidamente, se necessário.
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 train conductor expertly braked the locomotive, bringing the long line of cars to a gradual stop.
O condutor do trem travou com perícia a locomotiva, trazendo a longa fila de carros a uma parada gradual.
Brake
01
a device used to slow down or stop the movement of a vehicle
Exemplos
Modern cars have anti-lock brakes.
02
anything that slows, restrains, or impedes a process or action
Exemplos
Fear often acts as a brake on decision-making.
03
a dense area of vegetation, usually dominated by one plant type
Exemplos
Birds nested in the dense brake.
04
a tall, coarse fern, often several feet high, sometimes considered a weed fern
Exemplos
He identified the brake by its tall fronds.
05
any fern of the genus Pteris, often pinnately compound and popular as a houseplant
Exemplos
He collected brakes for his fern collection.
