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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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1 nounpédale f;∎ clutch/brake pedal pédale f d'embrayage/de frein;∎ loud/soft pedal (of piano) pédale f droite ou forte/gauche ou doucepédaler;∎ we pedalled along the back roads nous roulions (à bicyclette) sur les routes de l'arrière-pays;∎ it's hard pedalling uphill c'est dur de grimper une côte à bicyclette ou à vélo;∎ he pedalled off il est parti (à vélo)faire avancer en pédalant;∎ he pedalled his bike up the hill il a pédalé jusqu'en haut de la côte sur son vélo►► British pedal bin poubelle f à pédale;pedal boat pédalo m;pedal car voiture f à pédales;pedal cycle bicyclette f;pedal keyboard (of organ) pédalier m;Music pedal point pédale f;pedal pushers (pantalon m) corsaire m;pedal steel (guitar) guitare f hawaïenne, pedal-steel f
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