English to French Meaning of brake - frein

Brake :
frein

manipuler, poignée de main, patte, bras, frein, manche, fougère, fronde, fourré, buisson, secret, arbuste

frein, rétropédalage

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Definitions of brake in English
Noun(1) a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle(2) any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants(3) large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan(4) an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant(5) anything that slows or hinders a process
Verb(1) stop travelling by applying a brake(2) cause to stop by applying the brakes
Examples of brake in English
(1) During this he drove through red traffic lights, forced other vehicles to brake to avoid collisions, weaved in and out of traffic, and reached 85 mph.(2) This process usually requires a flax brake , a wooden device consisting of two hinged blades.(3) a brake pedal(4) The basic rule is to apply hard pressure to the brake pedal and leave it there.(5) constrained resources will act as a brake on research(6) During his fastest lap, he was forced to brake to avoid a slower car and used up too much of his tyres.(7) But this truck was forced to brake hard to avoid a pile-up.(8) drivers who brake abruptly(9) One car pulling into another lane and forcing the driver behind to brake hard is enough to start traffic bunching up.(10) The farmer passed handfuls of flax through a tool called a flax brake to break up the hard inner core.(11) she had to brake hard to avoid a milk float(12) In an attempt to slow down, I first applied light pressure to the brake pedal.(13) They also feature a brake pedal that moves towards the floor of the vehicle when a crash is detected to avoid possibility of leg injury to the driver.(14) Hydraulic Rear Wheel Boost increases rear brake pressure when the front axle is in ABS mode.(15) To reduce such ground, a large heavy harrow, generally termed a brake , is commonly employed.(16) And it uses the same technology as ESP by applying engine and brake control to the vehicle.
Related Phrases of brake
(1) parking brake ::
Frein à main
(2) brake pad ::
plaquette de frein
(3) brake pedal ::
pédale de frein
(4) brake fluid ::
liquide de frein
(5) hand brake ::
frein à main
(6) brake shoe ::
mâchoire de frein
(7) brake light ::
feu de freinage
(8) emergency brake ::
arrêt d'urgence
(9) brake lining ::
garniture de frein
Synonyms
Noun
1. curb ::
freiner
2. check ::
vérifier
3. restraint ::
retenue
4. restriction ::
restriction
5. constraint ::
contrainte
6. control ::
contrôle
7. limitation ::
limitation
Verb
9. slow ::
lent
10. decelerate ::
ralentir
11. reduce speed ::
réduire la vitesse
12. stop ::
Arrêtez
Different Forms
brake, braked, brakes, braking
Word Example from TV Shows
...while you sit there hitting your imaginary brake?

...while you sit there hitting your imaginary BRAKE?

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 7

It's not stopping. That's the gas. Use the brake.

It's not stopping. That's the gas. Use the BRAKE.

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 4

Yes. And be sure and put on the emergency brake.

Yes. And be sure and put on the emergency BRAKE.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 9

The break. Brake, brake, brake!

The break. Brake, BRAKE, BRAKE!

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 4

The brake might be imaginary, but that stop sign you just ran wasn't.

The BRAKE might be imaginary, but that stop sign you just ran wasn't.

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 7

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