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to brake
01
a frâna, a opri
to slow down or stop a moving car, etc. by using the brakes
Intransitive
Exemple
The cyclist had to quickly brake to avoid colliding with the pedestrian crossing the street.
Ciclistul a trebuit să frâneze rapid pentru a evita coliziunea cu pietonul care traversa strada.
02
frâna, opri
to bring a vehicle or object to a slower speed or a complete stop by applying a brake
Transitive: to brake a moving vehicle
Exemple
The pilot gently braked the airplane on the runway, smoothly decelerating after a successful landing.
Pilotul a frânat ușor avionul pe pistă, decelerând lin după o aterizare reușită.
Brake
Exemple
The driver pressed the brake to avoid hitting the car ahead.
02
anything that slows, restrains, or impedes a process or action
Exemple
Government regulations act as a brake on innovation.
03
a dense area of vegetation, usually dominated by one plant type
Exemple
Deer hide in a thick brake near the river.
04
a tall, coarse fern, often several feet high, sometimes considered a weed fern
Exemple
The garden was overrun with brakes after a rainy season.
05
any fern of the genus Pteris, often pinnately compound and popular as a houseplant
Exemple
She bought a brake for her living room.
