Tra từ brake - Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

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
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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