brake

brake
I 1. [breɪk]
nome aut. freno m. (anche fig.)

to apply the brake(s) — azionare i freni o frenare

2.
modificatore [block, disc, drum, pedal] del freno; [fluid] per freni

brakepad — pastiglia del freno

II [breɪk]
verbo intransitivo frenare (anche fig.)
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[breik] 1. verb
(to slow down or stop: He braked (the car) suddenly.) frenare
2. noun
(often in plural) a device for doing this: He put on the brake(s). freno
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[breɪk]
1. n
(on vehicle) freno

to put on or apply the brakes Auto — azionare i freni

to put the brakes on sth fig — mettere un freno a qc

2. vi
frenare
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brake (1) /breɪk/
n.
1 (mecc.) freno: air brake, freno ad aria compressa; disc brake, freno a disco; emergency brake, (ferr.) freno d'emergenza; (autom.) freno a mano; foot brake, freno a pedale; hand brake, freno a mano; to apply (o to put on) the brakes, azionare i freni; frenare; to slam on the brakes, schiacciare il freno
2 freno; limitazione: a brake on expenditure, un freno alla spesa pubblica
brake block, ceppo del freno; (di bicicletta) pattino □ brake calipers, pinze del freno (di bicicletta) □ (autom.) brake drum, tamburo del freno □ brake hanger, arresto del freno (di bicicletta) □ brake lever, leva del freno (di bicicletta) □ (autom.) brake light, fanalino di stop; luce di frenata □ (autom.) brake lining, guarnizione del freno; ferodo® □ (autom.) brake pad, pastiglia del freno □ (aeron.) brake parachute, paracadute freno; paracadute di coda □ (mecc., autom.) brake shoe, ganascia del freno □ (autom.) brake test, prova al freno □ (ferr.) brake van, (carro con) garitta del frenatore; carro di servizio (o del personale viaggiante).
brake (2) /breɪk/
n.
(bot., Pteridium aquilinum, = brake fern) felce aquilina.
brake (3) /breɪk/
n.
(poet.) boschetto; macchia.
brake (4) /breɪk/
n.
1 (ind. tess.) gramola; maciulla; scotola
2 gramola (arnese dei pastai)
3 (ind.) impastatrice
4 (agric.) erpice pesante
5 (stor.) ruota (tortura).
brake (5) /breɪk/
break (2).
(to) brake (1) /breɪk/
A v. t.
1 (mecc.) frenare
2 frenare; porre un freno a
B v. i.
(mecc.) frenare; azionare i freni; decelerare; rallentare: to brake hard, frenare di colpo; pigiare sul freno; to brake to a halt, rallentare e fermarsi.
(to) brake (2) /breɪk/
v. t.
1 gramolare, maciullare, scotolare (canapa, lino)
2 impastare (con la gramola)
3 (agric.) erpicare.
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I 1. [breɪk]
nome aut. freno m. (anche fig.)

to apply the brake(s) — azionare i freni o frenare

2.
modificatore [block, disc, drum, pedal] del freno; [fluid] per freni

brakepad — pastiglia del freno

II [breɪk]
verbo intransitivo frenare (anche fig.)

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