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Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
brake
I.brake1 /breɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 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 brake 2. act 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. 3. put the brakes on something to stop something that is happening • • • COLLOCATIONS 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. II.brake2 BrE AmE verb [intransitive] to make a vehicle or bicycle go more slowly or stop by using its brake brake sharply/hard (=brake quickly) He braked sharply to avoid the dog.
brakehu◎ | [breik] | ※ | danh từ | | ■ | cái hãm, cái phanh, cái thắng | | ☆ | to put on/apply the brake | | hãm/đạp phanh | | ■ | sự kiềm hãm | | ☆ | laziness is a brake to progress | | thói lười biếng kiềm hãm sự tiến bộ | ※ | động từ | | ■ | hãm lại, thắng lại, phanh lại |
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