brake

brake
brake [{{t}}breɪk]
1 noun
(a) (gen) & {{}}Cars{{}} frein m;
to put on or to apply the brakes freiner;
to slam on the brakes écraser la pédale de frein;
release the brake desserrez le frein;
{{}}figurative{{}} bad weather has put a brake on construction work le mauvais temps a mis un frein à la construction;
high interest rates acted as a brake on borrowing des taux d'intérêt élevés ont freiné les emprunts
(b) (carriage) break m
(c) {{}}Botany{{}} (bracken) fougère f; (thicket) fourré m
2 compound-forming noun
{{}}Cars{{}} (cable) de frein
3 intransitive verb
{{}}Cars{{}} freiner, mettre le frein;
to brake hard freiner brusquement, écraser la pédale de frein
►► brake adjuster spanner clé f de réglage des freins;
{{}}Cars{{}} brake block sabot m ou patin m de frein;
{{}}Cars{{}} brake drum tambour m de frein;
{{}}Cars{{}} brake fade fading m;
{{}}Cars{{}} brake fluid liquide m de freins, Lockheed ® m;
{{}}Cars{{}} brake horsepower puissance f au frein;
{{}}Cars{{}} brake lamp feu m de stop;
{{}}Cars{{}} & {{}}Technology{{}} brake lever frein m à main;
{{}}Cars{{}} brakelight feu m de stop;
{{}}American{{}} {{}}Radio{{}} & {{}}Television{{}} brakelight function signal m de fin de temps de parole;
{{}}Cars{{}} brake lining garniture f de frein;
{{}}Cars{{}} brake pad plaquette f de frein;
{{}}Aviation{{}} brake parachute parachute m de freinage;
{{}}Cars{{}} brake pedal pédale f de frein;
{{}}Cars{{}} brake shoe mâchoire f de frein;
{{}}British{{}} {{}}Railways{{}} brake van fourgon m à frein

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