brake
BrE /breɪk/ AmE /breɪk/
noun / verb en → es
past braked pp braked ing braking
a device that slows or stops a vehicle, bicycle, etc.
freno
- the brake of something
Collocations brake failure · hand brake
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The car has a hand brake.
El auto tiene un freno de mano.
to slow or stop something using the brakes of a vehicle, bicycle, etc.
frenar
- brake something
Collocations brake hard · brake suddenly
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She had to brake the car sharply.
Ella tuvo que frenar el auto bruscamente.
to slow down or reduce something
reducir, frenar
- brake something
Collocations brake inflation · brake growth
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The government is trying to brake the rise in prices.
El gobierno está tratando de frenar el aumento en los precios.
to stop something from happening or progressing
detener, impedir
- brake something
Collocations brake progress · brake development
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The new law will brake the expansion of the company.
La nueva ley frenará la expansión de la empresa.