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1 hamul|ec
m 1. Techn. brake- hamulec nożny/ręczny a foot/hand brake- hamulec hydrauliczny/pneumatyczny/mechaniczny a hydraulic/pneumatic/mechanical brake- pedał hamulca a brake pedal- nacisnąć hamulec to apply a. put on the brakes- zwolnić hamulec to release the brake- spuść hamulec (ręczny) release the hand brake- dać po hamulcach pot. to slam on the brakes2. przen. (przeszkoda) brake przen.- być hamulcem postępu/rozwoju to act as a brake on progress/development3. (skrupuły) restraint- hamulce moralne/wewnętrzne moral/inner restraints- jedyny hamulec, jaki miał, to strach przed karą his only restraint was fear of punishment- □ hamulec bezpieczeństwa emergency brake- hamulec szczękowy shoe brake- hamulec tarczowy disc brakeThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > hamul|ec
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2 тормозить прогресс
General subject: act as a brake on progress, balk progress, to baulk progressУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > тормозить прогресс
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3 Fortschritt bremsen
Fortschritt bremsen
to act as a brake upon progress
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