brake

CEFRB1

/bɹeɪk/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A device used to slow or stop movement.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To be stopped or slowed (as if) by braking.

Examples

  • Press the brake pedal to turn on your brake lights.

  • The Representative said he will put a brake on spending.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To operate a brake or brakes.

  2. A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car.

  3. The act of braking, of using a brake to slow down a machine or vehicle

More examples

In context

  • She slammed the brakes when she saw a child run in front of the car.

  • You’re pressing the brakes too hard—try just squeezing them.

  • Give the car a quick brake.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Seeing the child run into the street, the driver slammed on the blank.

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Origin

noun

Origin uncertain; possibly from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German brake (“nose ring, curb, flax brake”), which according to Watkins is related to sense 4 and from Proto-Germanic *brekaną (“to break”).