brake
noun
/bɹeɪk/
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- A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car. [from 18th c.]
- (engineering) An apparatus for testing the power of a steam engine or other motor by weighing the amount of friction that the motor will overcome; a friction brake.
- (figuratively) Something used to retard or stop some action, process etc.
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hamulec
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brake
verb
/bɹeɪk/
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- (intransitive) To operate a brake or brakes.
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hamować,
zahamować
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