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• brake — n. 1) to apply, step on a brake; to pump the brakes; to put on the brakes; to jam on/slam on the brakes 2) to ride the brakes ( to use the brakes excessively ) 3) (fig.) to put a brake on (the government put a brake on plans for expansion) 4) to… …   Combinatory dictionary

• brake — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ defective, faulty ▪ front, rear ▪ emergency (AmE), foot (usually footbrake), hand …   Collocations dictionary

• brake — I UK [breɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms brake : singular brake plural brakes * 1) [usually plural] the equipment in a car, bicycle, or other vehicle that you use for slowing down or stopping The brakes failed and the car crashed into a tree …   English dictionary

• brake — brake1 [ breık ] noun count * 1. ) usually plural the equipment in a car, bicycle, or other vehicle that you use for slowing down or stopping: The brakes failed and the car crashed into a tree. We heard a screech of brakes as Jill s car pulled up …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• brake — [[t]bre͟ɪk[/t]] brakes, braking, braked 1) N COUNT Brakes are devices in a vehicle that make it go slower or stop. The brakes began locking... A seagull swooped down in front of her car, causing her to slam on the brakes. 2) VERB When a vehicle… …   English dictionary

• brake*/ — [breɪk] noun [C] I 1) the equipment in a vehicle or bicycle that you use for slowing down or stopping I saw the child run out, so I slammed on the brakes (= stopped suddenly).[/ex] 2) an action or a situation that prevents something from… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• put — [ put ] (past tense and past participle put) verb transitive *** ▸ 1 move something to position ▸ 2 cause to be in situation ▸ 3 write/print something ▸ 4 make someone go to place ▸ 5 give position on list ▸ 6 build/place somewhere ▸ 7 express in …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• put — [poot] vt. put, putting [ME putten < or akin to OE potian, to push: mod. senses prob. < Scand, as in Dan putte, Swed dial. putta, to put away, push, akin to OE pyttan, to sting, goad] 1. a) to drive or send by a blow, shot, or thrust [to… …   English World dictionary

• brake up — Put down the brakes (to stop a railway train) …   New dictionary of synonyms

• brake — 01. He crashed into a tree during his driving test when he stepped on the gas instead of the [brake] by accident. 02. When the child ran out into the street, he jammed his foot on the [brake] just in time. 03. Make sure you put the emergency… …   Grammatical examples in English

• brake — brake1 [breık] n 1.) a piece of equipment that makes a vehicle go more slowly or stop ▪ Test your brakes after driving through water. ▪ Moira slammed on the brakes (=use them suddenly and with a lot of force) and skidded to a halt. ▪ I managed to …   Dictionary of contemporary English