slam on the brakes
резко затормозить
A deer ran out, and I had to slam on the brakes.
Выбежал олень, и мне пришлось резко затормозить.
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noun · B2 · often · UK/US
brake
brake
Meaning of brake
English
a device that makes a vehicle slow down or stop
Русский
устройство для замедления или полной остановки движения
Pronunciation
British English
/breɪk/
American English
/breɪk/
brake with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом brake
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Нажать на тормоз
Using the brakesput the brakes on
притормозить
High prices are putting the brakes on our kitchen remodel.
Высокие цены притормаживают ремонт нашей кухни.
- hit the brakesударить по тормозам
- step on the brakeнажать на тормоз
Детали и неисправности
Parts and failuresparking brake
ручной тормоз
Always set the parking brake when you park on a hill.
Всегда ставь машину на ручной тормоз, когда паркуешься на склоне.
brake lights
стоп-сигналы
One of your brake lights is out; get it fixed soon.
У тебя не горит один стоп-сигнал, почини поскорее.
- brake pedalпедаль тормоза
- the brakes failedотказали тормоза
- brake padsтормозные колодки
brake usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She stepped on the brake.
Она нажала на тормоз.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The brake on my bike doesn't work.
Тормоз на моём велосипеде не работает.
brake synonyms
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What's the difference between brake, handbrake, and parking brake
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H
🇬🇧English
handbrake
a hand-operated brake; British
A2often
ENPull the handbrake when you park on a hill.
P
🇬🇧English
parking brake
US term for the handbrake
A2often
ENDon't forget the parking brake.
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What does brake mean?
a device that makes a vehicle slow down or stop
How do you pronounce brake?
brake is pronounced [breɪk].
How is brake used in a sentence?
Она нажала на тормоз. Translation: She stepped on the brake.
Is brake part of On the Road vocabulary?
Yes, brake 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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