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brake
/ˈbreɪk/

brake

🇺🇸 American English
/ə ˈbreɪk/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈbreɪk/
🇷🇺 Russian
[tɐrˈmoz]
Meaning of brake

stopping device

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Pronunciation/ˈbreɪk/
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brake

When to use brake

brake pedal

педаль тормоза

brake system

тормозная система

brake light

стоп-сигнал

brake pad

тормозная колодка

brake failure

отказ тормозов

brake usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она нажала на тормоз, когда белка выбежала на дорогу.

She stepped on the brake when the squirrel ran across the road.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Проверь тормоз перед тем, как спускаться на велосипеде с горы.

Check the brake before you ride the bicycle downhill.

Similar words

brake

General term for a device that slows or stops motion (vehicle or machine).

anti-lock braking system (ABS)

A safety system that prevents wheel lock-up during braking; not a brake itself but a braking-related system.

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brakeтормоз
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

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What's the difference between brake / anti-lock braking system (ABS)

🇬🇧English
brake

General term for a device that slows or stops motion (vehicle or machine).

A2Very Often

Press the brake to stop the car.

Нажмите на тормоз, чтобы остановить машину.

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🇬🇧English
anti-lock braking system (ABS)

A safety system that prevents wheel lock-up during braking; not a brake itself but a braking-related system.

A2Often

The car's ABS helps keep control during hard braking.

ABS в машине помогает сохранить контроль при резком торможении.

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How to pronounce brake and what this word means

brake translation: тормоз. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce brake

/ˈbreɪk/

brake translation

тормоз

brake examples

She stepped on the brake when the squirrel ran across the road.

brake transcription

/ˈbreɪk/, /ə ˈbreɪk/

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brake meaning: what does it mean?

stopping device

brake pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

brake is pronounced as /ˈbreɪk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

brake definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She stepped on the brake when the squirrel ran across the road. Translation: Она нажала на тормоз, когда белка выбежала на дорогу.

Is brake part of On the Road vocabulary?

Yes, brake (тормоз) can be learned in the On the Road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is brake part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

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