Translation
brake; curb, restraint
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Word origin
From Latin frenum ('bridle, bit'), by way of Old French frein.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- frenum
Grammar
Examples
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He pressed the brake just in time.
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The brakes on my bike make a terrible noise.
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Do not forget to put the handbrake on.
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Fear of failure is a brake on his ambition.
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The government wants to put a brake on public spending.
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