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brake [breɪk]1 noun∎ 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 mCars 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; -
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A vtr1 ( spread) appliquer [glue, make-up, paint] (to sur) ;2 ( use) appliquer [logic, theory, rule, standard, method, penalty, technology, heat] (to à) ; exercer [friction, pressure] (to sur) ; to apply the (foot)brake freiner ; to apply the handbrake serrer le frein à main ;3 ( give) appliquer [label, term] (to à) ;4 ( affix) apposer [sticker] (to sur) ; disposer [decoration] (to sur) ; appliquer [bandage, sequins] (to sur).B vi1 ( request) faire une demande ; to apply for demander [divorce, citizenship, custody, maintenance] ; faire une demande de [passport, loan, grant, patent, visa] ; to apply for shares faire une demande (de souscription) d'actions ; to apply to do demander à faire ; to apply to be transferred demander une mutation ;2 ( seek work) poser sa candidature ; to apply for poser sa candidature à [job] ; to apply for the job of poser sa candidature au poste de ; ‘apply in writing to’ ‘envoyez votre candidature par lettre manuscrite à’ ; ‘apply within’ ‘adressez-vous à l'intérieur’ ;3 ( seek entry) ( to college) faire une demande d'inscription (to à) ; (to club, society) faire une demande d'adhésion (to à) ; to apply for a place on a course faire une demande d'inscription à un cours ; to apply to join demander à entrer dans [army, group] ; to apply to become a member of faire une demande d'adhésion à ;4 ( be valid) [definition, term] s'appliquer (to à) ; [ban, rule, penalty] être en vigueur ; to apply to s'appliquer à ; the ban ceases to apply from March l'interdiction ne sera plus en vigueur à partir du mois de mars ; and that applies to you all et ça vaut pour or s'applique à tout le monde ; -
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