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• 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

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

• 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 — 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

• The R.E.D. Album — The R.E.D. Album …   Wikipedia

• The Royal Train — Infobox Dad s Army episode number episode name=056 The Royal Train script=Jimmy Perry and David Croft director=David Croft producer=David Croft recorded=29/06/73 original transmission=14/11/73 8.00pm series=Six length=30 minutes viewing… …   Wikipedia

• put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• brake — There are two distinct words brake in English. By far the older is that meaning ‘overgrown area, thicket’ [OE]. Its source is uncertain, but it has been speculated that it is ultimately related to break, its original meaning perhaps having been… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins