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brake1 nounbrake2 verb brakebrake1 /breɪk/ ●●● S3 noun [countable]   - The back brake on my bike needs adjusting.
- Council officials say lives were at risk from mechanical defects, including faulty brakes.
- Feather the brakes, I reminded myself.
- Once again, anti-lock brakes and traction control are standard.
- She could see at once that the brakes would be useless.
- She had to stoop again for the case, and so she caught sight of the pool of brake fluid at once.
- The brakes sometimes slow the car, but not always.
- The drum brakes are also rather vintage.
- The trains were fitted throughout with the Westinghouse brake, in accordance with Continental practice, and with steam-heating apparatus.
► Transportaccelerate, verbaerodynamic, adjectiveaerodynamics, nounairfreight, nounaisle, nounarr., baggage room, nounboard, verbboarding, nounBOL, booking office, nounbrake, nounbrake, verbbrake light, nounbrake shoe, nounbreakdown clause, bulk freight, C&F, cable car, nouncable railway, nouncargo, nouncarriage, nouncarrier, nouncart, nounCFR, change, verbchange, nounchassis, nounchopper, nounCMR, compartment, nounconcourse, nounconductor, nouncongested, adjectiveconnect, verbconnection, nounconsolidator, nouncontainer, nounconveyance, nounconvoy, nouncouple, verbcoupling, nouncourier, nouncourier, verbcrash, verbcrash, nouncrew, nouncrewman, nouncruise, verbcutting, noundead reckoning, noundelivery date, departure, noundestination, noundispatch rider, noundistribution channel, diverge, verbdouble-book, verbdrop-off, noundrop-shipping, nounelevated railway, nounengine, nounengineer, nounETA, nounfare, nounfeeder, nounfirst class, nounfirst-class, adjectivefloating insurance, flow, verbFOB, FOB airport, fogbound, adjectiveFOR, fork, nounfork, verbfree of particular average, adjectivefreighter, noungangway, noungross weight, Gro t, gyroscope, nounHague Rules, nounhelmet, nounhigh-speed, adjectivehijack, verbhijack, nounhitch, verbhub airport, ICAO, intercity, adjectiveinternational airport, interstate, adjectivekph, LGV, line, nounloading, nounluge, nounluggage, nounluggage rack, nounmachine, nounmarine insurance, mileage, nounmilepost, nounmotion sickness, nounmph, mudflap, nounnavigate, verbnavigation, nounnet weight, one-way, adjectiveopen insurance, outride, verbovertake, verbpackager, nounpannier, nounpart shipment, passenger, nounpayload, nounportage, nounporter, nounpropulsion, nounramp, nounreceiving office, red-eye, nounregional airport, re-route, verbreturn, nounreturn, adjectivereverse logistics, ride, verbroller, nounround-trip, nounround-trip, adjectiveroute, nounroute, verbrun, verbrun, nounschedule, nounsecond class, nounservice, nounship, verbshipload, nounshipment, nounshipper, nounshipping, nounshuttle, nounshuttle, verbsingle, adjectivesingle, nounski, nounskid, verbskid, nounstabilizer, nounstaging post, nounstall, verbsteering wheel, nounstopping distance, nounstowage, nounsubsonic, adjectivesupersonic, adjectivesurface transport, tailwind, nountanker, nounticket, nountime machine, nountimetable, nountourist class, nountowrope, nountrack, nountrack, verbtraffic, nountranscontinental, adjectivetransfer, verbtransfer, nountransit visa, nountransportation, nountransship, travel insurance, troop carrier, nountruckload, nountunnel, nountwo-seater, nountyre, noununderway, adjectiveU-turn, nounviaduct, nounwheel, nounwheel, verbwreck, nounyaw, verbyield, verb verbs► put the brakes on (=use the brakes)· Put the brakes on – you’re going too fast. ► apply the brakes formal (=use them)· Apply the brakes as you approach the roundabout. ► slam on/jam on/hit the brakes (=use them suddenly and with a lot of force)· The car in front stopped suddenly and I had to slam on the brakes. ► release the brake (=stop using the foot or hand brake)· The traffic lights turned green and I released the brake. ► brakes fail (=do not work when you use them)· Going down the mountain I was afraid the brakes might fail. ► brakes screech (=make a high noise when you use them)· The brakes screeched and the train finally stopped. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + brake► faulty (=not working properly)· Faulty brakes may have caused the accident.· The brakes could have been faulty. ► the rear/front brakes (=for the rear/front wheels)· The rear brakes were ineffective. ► the foot brake (=one you apply with your foot, to slow the car down)· He stamped on the foot brake. ► the hand brake (also the emergency brake, the parking brake American English) (=one you apply with your hand, to stop the car moving when parked)· I tried to drive off with the hand brake still on. ► anti-lock brakes (=that do not cause the wheels to lock and skid if the brakes are used suddenly)· The car comes equipped with anti-lock brakes. brake + NOUN► the brake pedal (=that you press with your foot)· She pressed the brake pedal but nothing happened. ► brake failure (=when brakes do not work)· What should you do in the event of a brake failure? phrases► the screech of brakes (=the loud unpleasant sound of a car stopping suddenly)· I heard the screech of brakes in the road outside. ► the stopping/braking distance (=how far you travel in a car after pressing the brakes)· What’s the stopping distance at 30 miles an hour? ADJECTIVE► antilock· Be gentle on brakes unless you have antilock brakes. ► front· The brakes consisted of two inefficient rear brakes and one transmission front brake, usually full of oil.· As I rode away, I noticed that the front disc brake still faded erratically.· He's now heavy on the front brake, while his right foot strokes the rear brake lever.· The front brakes have three-pot calipers, while there's a two-pot caliper at the back.· The car in front brakes, the car with the trailer doesn't.· Stand by the bicycle, apply the front brake and try to push the bicycle forwards. ► rear· The brakes consisted of two inefficient rear brakes and one transmission front brake, usually full of oil.· He's now heavy on the front brake, while his right foot strokes the rear brake lever.· Do the test again with the rear brake. NOUN► air· One set of coaching stock has been converted to air brakes and is intended to be worked by this loco.· The silence was broken occasionally by a muffled gasp or a quivering sigh that was more like the hiss of air brakes.· As he pulled out, the blast of a horn howled behind him and a juggernaut's air brakes oozed violently. ► disc· As I rode away, I noticed that the front disc brake still faded erratically.· Both the transmission controls are heavy, and the all-disc brakes need a hefty shove despite their servo. ► fluid· If poor quality replacements have been fitted they may react with the brake fluid.· She had to stoop again for the case, and so she caught sight of the pool of brake fluid at once. ► hand· The automatic vacuum brake was fitted in conjunction with a hand brake for the guard's use.· The filler is on top of the box on a small square plate just in front of the hand brake drum.· But things like hand brake levers and diff lock activators come in different places. ► pedal· The brake pedal is on the right, the accelerator in the middle.· I found the brake pedal and the wheels locked.· I suggest you check that your stop lights work when you press the brake pedal.· He thought: we could have pressed the brake pedal.· So even with the brake pedal to the floor on wet roads, you can still retain steering control.· Chain your steering wheel to the clutch, brake pedal or a seat.· The coach in front of Fenn's hired car came to a halt and he reluctantly eased his foot down on the brake pedal.· The brake pedal likewise; when fitted with anti-lock brakes, pedal response is woefully mushy. ► shoe· There were brake shoes acting both on the wheels and on the track.· The oil is getting into the wheel bearings and forcing grease past the oil seal and on to the brake shoes.· Any two surfaces rubbing together produce frictional heat, such as a brake shoe pressing against a brake-drum. VERB► act· Unfortunately, widespread foot-dragging continues to act as a brake on debt relief.· The answer is of course that higher interest rates often act like sticky brakes.· In April 1992 they persuaded Boris Yeltsin to put three industrialists into the government to act as a brake on the free-marketeers.· The water itself acts as a brake. ► apply· Mrs Thatcher is anxious to apply the brakes.· She saw his physical symptoms as evidence that he was trying unsuccessfully to apply the brakes on a natural evolutionary process.· That's because with intervention stocks rising, the Commission has to apply the brakes.· If the driver does not respond, a back-up system automatically applies the brakes or makes less engine power available.· The same applies to the brakes.· Seasoned observers have no doubt that the vocal response of so many has been instrumental in applying a brake.· Stand by the bicycle, apply the front brake and try to push the bicycle forwards. ► fit· The automatic vacuum brake was fitted in conjunction with a hand brake for the guard's use.· This will take us about three months to complete after which we will concentrate on fitting brake and lubrication gear. ► hit· Every time I hit the brakes it was grin-and-bear-it stuff.· The chain-link fence swerved in, and this time I hit the brakes hard.· The blonde hit the brakes too late and the wheels cut and thrust into the water, screaming.· He must remember not to hit the brake too hard; it would lock the rear wheel and lay the bike down.· I turned into a gentle left hand bend, saw a queue of cars ahead and hit the brake. ► jam· Most people naively imagine they will stop immediately when they jam on the brakes.· When he jammed the brakes on she was better balanced.· He jammed his brakes, and stopped his circling feet. ► lock· Alain went for the gap, Steve moved over and Alain locked up the brakes flat-out in top. ► put· Shortages can put a brake on development.· Everybody kept putting on their brakes.· And that will put a brake on industrial well-being.· If Peres and Labor are defeated, the Likud Party has vowed to put the brakes on the peace movement.· The Communists have climbed on the bandwagon, but only to put the brakes on.· If I did not put on the brakes, I might be swept away into assimilation, which I resisted.· But looking after five-month-old daughter Atlanta has put a brake on her clothes shopping sprees.· Yet continuity in this case implies Washington putting a brake on Kim's sunshine diplomacy. ► slam· Death Horror-struck, all he could do was slam on the brakes and pray.· My friend grabbed my arm and yelled and I slammed on the brakes.· If they don't agree on promotion, the stadium's financial backers may slam on the brakes.· All she could do was to slam on the brakes and shut her eyes. ► use· The horse finds balance by bringing his hocks underneath him and also uses this means for brakes and acceleration.· If there is a possible area for a safe landing, use the brakes and get down into it. ► act as a brake on something- In April 1992 they persuaded Boris Yeltsin to put three industrialists into the government to act as a brake on the free-marketeers.
- Post-war development of parachutes acting as brakes on jet aircraft are also covered in this rarely written about subject.
- To what extent do girls act as brakes on, or motivators of, delinquent behaviour in masculine adolescent gang-culture, for example?
- Unfortunately, widespread foot-dragging continues to act as a brake on debt relief.
- It's the government's latest effort to put the brakes on rising prices.
- He managed to touch-down at the threshold and put the brakes on.
- If Peres and Labor are defeated, the Likud Party has vowed to put the brakes on the peace movement.
- Laid crops and unsettled weather put the brakes on harvest for many growers this week.
- The Communists have climbed on the bandwagon, but only to put the brakes on.
- There are indications, however, that the government is now trying to put the brakes on further expansion.
- Those cars with all those springs that rock back and forwards like a see-saw when you put the brakes on.
- He then, with a foot pedal, activates the wire-cutter.
- I also use a Boogie and split the signal from a foot pedal to two amps usually.
- I hear the rat-ta-ta-tat of the foot pedal, as she stitches along.
- The amount of push, and therefore the direction the nose points, is controlled by pushing the foot pedals.
- Most people naively imagine they will stop immediately when they jam on the brakes.
- I slammed on the brakes, skidding to a stop.
- All she could do was to slam on the brakes and shut her eyes.
- Death Horror-struck, all he could do was slam on the brakes and pray.
- If they don't agree on promotion, the stadium's financial backers may slam on the brakes.
- My friend grabbed my arm and yelled and I slammed on the brakes.
- The driver slammed on the brakes; the Jeep screeched to a halt.
1[often plural] a piece of equipment that makes a vehicle go more slowly or stop:  Test your brakes after driving through water. I managed to put the brakes on just in time. Moira slammed on the brakes (=used them suddenly and with a lot of force).apply the brakes formal He applied the brakes but failed to stop in time.the rear/front brakes the screech of brakes (=the loud unpleasant noise they can make) → anti-lock braking system, emergency brake, handbrake, parking brake2act as a brake on something to make something develop more slowly, be more difficult to do, or happen less: Rises in interest rates act as a brake on expenditure.3put the brakes on something to stop something that is happeningCOLLOCATIONSverbsput the brakes on (=use the brakes)· Put the brakes on – you’re going too fast.apply the brakes formal (=use them)· Apply the brakes as you approach the roundabout.slam on/jam on/hit the brakes (=use them suddenly and with a lot of force)· The car in front stopped suddenly and I had to slam on the brakes.release the brake (=stop using the foot or hand brake)· The traffic lights turned green and I released the brake.brakes fail (=do not work when you use them)· Going down the mountain I was afraid the brakes might fail.brakes screech (=make a high noise when you use them)· The brakes screeched and the train finally stopped.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + brakefaulty (=not working properly)· Faulty brakes may have caused the accident.· The brakes could have been faulty.the rear/front brakes (=for the rear/front wheels)· The rear brakes were ineffective.the foot brake (=one you apply with your foot, to slow the car down)· He stamped on the foot brake.the hand brake (also the emergency brake, the parking brake American English) (=one you apply with your hand, to stop the car moving when parked)· I tried to drive off with the hand brake still on.anti-lock brakes (=that do not cause the wheels to lock and skid if the brakes are used suddenly)· The car comes equipped with anti-lock brakes.brake + NOUNthe brake pedal (=that you press with your foot)· She pressed the brake pedal but nothing happened.brake failure (=when brakes do not work)· What should you do in the event of a brake failure?phrasesthe screech of brakes (=the loud unpleasant sound of a car stopping suddenly)· I heard the screech of brakes in the road outside.brake1 nounbrake2 verb brakebrake2 ●●○ verb [intransitive] VERB TABLEbrake |
| Present | I, you, we, they | brake | | he, she, it | brakes | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | braked | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have braked | | he, she, it | has braked | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had braked | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will brake | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have braked |
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| Present | I | am braking | | he, she, it | is braking | | you, we, they | are braking | | Past | I, he, she, it | was braking | | you, we, they | were braking | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been braking | | he, she, it | has been braking | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been braking | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be braking | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been braking |
- A bus came round the corner and braked sharply.
- I saw a roadblock ahead, and braked.
- She had to brake suddenly to avoid a dog in the road.
- Clayt braked hard, pulled off and cut the engine.
- He braked for drugs, booze, and hookers, and wrote a good book about a bum existence.
- I couldn't pull over without forcing some one else to brake and I simply didn't have the power to get away.
- I endeavored to brake, but succeeded only in causing the most extreme and painful sensations under my fingernails.
when a vehicle stops moving► stop if a vehicle or its driver stops , the vehicle stops moving: · Could you stop just here on the left?· We'd better stop at the next gas station.· A yellow car stopped outside the house. ► pull up if a car or its driver pulls up , the car comes closer to something or someone and stops: pull up at/outside/next to etc: · We pulled up at a small cafe just outside Bordeaux.· A blue van pulled up behind us. ► pull in if a car or its driver pulls in , the driver stops the car at the side of the road or in a parking space: · I rounded the corner, looking for a place to pull in.· Jeff parked in front of the house and I pulled in beside him. ► pull over if a car or its driver pulls over , the driver drives to the side of the road and stops: · A policeman was standing by the side of the road, signalling to me to pull over.· I pulled over and looked at the map.· The truck pulled over and a man got out. ► come to a stop/come to a halt especially written to gradually get slower and then stop: · The taxi came to a stop outside the hotel.· The bus slowed down and came to a halt at some traffic lights.come to a sudden/abrupt halt/stop: · As Jamie spoke, the train came to an abrupt halt, nearly throwing us all on the floor. ► come to a standstill/grind to a halt especially written to gradually get slower and then stop completely - use this about traffic or about a vehicle: · The train came to a standstill about a mile outside Abbeville and didn't move for 20 minutes.· Traffic in the city ground to a halt as the streets filled with angry demonstrators. ► brake if a vehicle or its driver brakes , the driver makes it slow down or stop by using the brakes: · I saw a roadblock ahead, and braked.brake hard/sharply: · A bus came round the corner and braked sharply. ► slam on the brakes to make a car, bus etc stop very suddenly by pressing very hard on the brakes: · I slammed on the brakes, skidding to a stop. ► Transportaccelerate, verbaerodynamic, adjectiveaerodynamics, nounairfreight, nounaisle, nounarr., baggage room, nounboard, verbboarding, nounBOL, booking office, nounbrake, nounbrake, verbbrake light, nounbrake shoe, nounbreakdown clause, bulk freight, C&F, cable car, nouncable railway, nouncargo, nouncarriage, nouncarrier, nouncart, nounCFR, change, verbchange, nounchassis, nounchopper, nounCMR, compartment, nounconcourse, nounconductor, nouncongested, adjectiveconnect, verbconnection, nounconsolidator, nouncontainer, nounconveyance, nounconvoy, nouncouple, verbcoupling, nouncourier, nouncourier, verbcrash, verbcrash, nouncrew, nouncrewman, nouncruise, verbcutting, noundead reckoning, noundelivery date, departure, noundestination, noundispatch rider, noundistribution channel, diverge, verbdouble-book, verbdrop-off, noundrop-shipping, nounelevated railway, nounengine, nounengineer, nounETA, nounfare, nounfeeder, nounfirst class, nounfirst-class, adjectivefloating insurance, flow, verbFOB, FOB airport, fogbound, adjectiveFOR, fork, nounfork, verbfree of particular average, adjectivefreighter, noungangway, noungross weight, Gro t, gyroscope, nounHague Rules, nounhelmet, nounhigh-speed, adjectivehijack, verbhijack, nounhitch, verbhub airport, ICAO, intercity, adjectiveinternational airport, interstate, adjectivekph, LGV, line, nounloading, nounluge, nounluggage, nounluggage rack, nounmachine, nounmarine insurance, mileage, nounmilepost, nounmotion sickness, nounmph, mudflap, nounnavigate, verbnavigation, nounnet weight, one-way, adjectiveopen insurance, outride, verbovertake, verbpackager, nounpannier, nounpart shipment, passenger, nounpayload, nounportage, nounporter, nounpropulsion, nounramp, nounreceiving office, red-eye, nounregional airport, re-route, verbreturn, nounreturn, adjectivereverse logistics, ride, verbroller, nounround-trip, nounround-trip, adjectiveroute, nounroute, verbrun, verbrun, nounschedule, nounsecond class, nounservice, nounship, verbshipload, nounshipment, nounshipper, nounshipping, nounshuttle, nounshuttle, verbsingle, adjectivesingle, nounski, nounskid, verbskid, nounstabilizer, nounstaging post, nounstall, verbsteering wheel, nounstopping distance, nounstowage, nounsubsonic, adjectivesupersonic, adjectivesurface transport, tailwind, nountanker, nounticket, nountime machine, nountimetable, nountourist class, nountowrope, nountrack, nountrack, verbtraffic, nountranscontinental, adjectivetransfer, verbtransfer, nountransit visa, nountransportation, nountransship, travel insurance, troop carrier, nountruckload, nountunnel, nountwo-seater, nountyre, noununderway, adjectiveU-turn, nounviaduct, nounwheel, nounwheel, verbwreck, nounyaw, verbyield, verb ► brake sharply/hard (=brake quickly) He braked sharply to avoid the dog. ► the stopping/braking distance (=how far you travel in a car after pressing the brakes)· What’s the stopping distance at 30 miles an hour? ADVERB► hard· Doyle swerved, running the car on to the right hand verge, and braked hard.· Clayt braked hard, pulled off and cut the engine.· But he might still have been able to stop in time if he'd braked hard enough.· Desperate not to have to overtake, he'd braked hard and had felt the car shimmy dangerously.· He braked hard to a halt outside the Co-op in Newtown, just as Billy and Mary turned the comer.· Streuer had to brake hard, and on purpose he just nudged my backside with the front of his bike.· He braked hard and managed to stop before impact, but the woman fell on to the road in front of his car.· He almost missed the turning off the taxiway to the runway and had to brake hard at the last minute. ► sharply· A car had come fast behind them, a silver-grey car, and it had braked sharply.· The executive jet settled on its main wheels and braked sharply as the thrust-reverse and spoilers were deployed.· As she peered ahead of her, something shot across the road in front of the car, forcing her to brake sharply.· Di was just about to drop elder son Wills back at school when she braked sharply to avoid an oncoming motor. ► foot pedal/brake/pump etc- He then, with a foot pedal, activates the wire-cutter.
- I also use a Boogie and split the signal from a foot pedal to two amps usually.
- I hear the rat-ta-ta-tat of the foot pedal, as she stitches along.
- The amount of push, and therefore the direction the nose points, is controlled by pushing the foot pedals.
- Most people naively imagine they will stop immediately when they jam on the brakes.
- I slammed on the brakes, skidding to a stop.
- All she could do was to slam on the brakes and shut her eyes.
- Death Horror-struck, all he could do was slam on the brakes and pray.
- If they don't agree on promotion, the stadium's financial backers may slam on the brakes.
- My friend grabbed my arm and yelled and I slammed on the brakes.
- The driver slammed on the brakes; the Jeep screeched to a halt.
to make a vehicle or bicycle go more slowly or stop by using its brakebrake sharply/hard (=brake quickly) He braked sharply to avoid the dog. |