brake
Aussprache: [breɪk]
Wort
Kontext: „vehicles“
(noun) a part of a vehicle that helps slow it down or stop it. When you press the brake pedal in a car, it makes the car stop or go slower.
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He pressed the brake to slow down as he approached the red light.
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The car didn’t stop because the brake was broken.
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What happens when you pull on the brake while driving?
Kontext: „vehicles“
(verb) to use the brake or to stop a vehicle. When you brake, you push on the pedal to reduce your speed or to stop completely.
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She decided to brake quickly when she saw the deer on the road.
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He didn’t brake in time and nearly missed the stop sign.
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How do you brake safely in an emergency?
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