brake
/breɪk/noun
उच्चारण ब्रेक
ब्रेक (गाड़ी रोकने का यंत्र)
Basic wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as homonym
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[C]
a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle
ब्रेक (गाड़ी रोकने का यंत्र)
- The driver slammed on the brakes to avoid the dog.
- The brakes on this cycle do not work.
- I pressed the brake when the cow suddenly crossed the road.
+ 2 more examples
- The mechanic checked the brakes before the long trip.
- The car's brake light was not working.
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[C, usually sing.] ~ on sth
a thing that makes something slow down or stop
रोक, लगाम (किसी चीज़ पर)
- High interest rates act as a brake on spending.
- Heavy rain acted as a brake on the progress of the road construction.
- The new law is a brake on illegal construction.
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- Fear of failure can be a brake on creativity.
- Rising prices put a brake on spending during the festival season.
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to make a vehicle go slower or stop by using the brake
ब्रेक लगाना
- She braked hard at the red light.
- Brake gently on a wet road.
- The driver braked suddenly when the signal changed.
+ 2 more examples
- If you brake too hard, the car may skid.
- He braked and swerved to avoid the cyclist.
Synonyms slow down stop decelerate
Opposite accelerate speed up
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
brake / break (homophones)
Brake is the vehicle part, and break is to smash or pause; they sound the same but are spelt differently.
'Brake' वाहन का पुर्ज़ा है और 'break' तोड़ना या विराम है; दोनों सुनने में समान हैं पर वर्तनी अलग है।
- He pressed the brake to stop the car.
- Take a short break after the exam.
apply / slam / put on the brakes
Apply the brakes is formal, slam on the brakes is sudden, and put the brakes on is figurative for stopping progress.
'Apply the brakes' औपचारिक है, 'slam on the brakes' अचानक रोकना है और 'put the brakes on' प्रगति रोकने का लाक्षणिक रूप है।
- The driver slammed on the brakes at the red light.
- The court put the brakes on the project.
brake (verb)
As a verb, brake means to slow a vehicle down by using the brake. It is regular: brake, braked, braked.
Verb के रूप में 'brake' का अर्थ ब्रेक से वाहन धीमा करना है; यह regular है: brake, braked, braked।
- The cyclist braked sharply to avoid the cow.
a brake on + noun
Figuratively, a brake on means something that slows growth or change.
लाक्षणिक रूप से 'a brake on' का अर्थ वह चीज़ है जो विकास या बदलाव को धीमा करे।
- Rising costs acted as a brake on growth.
+Collocations 4
verb + brake
applyreleasetestslam onpump
- Pump the brake gently on a wet road.
type of brake
handfootdiscemergencydrum
- He pulled the emergency brake on the train.
adverb + brake
sharplyhardsuddenlygentlygradually
- The bus braked suddenly and the passengers fell forward.
brake + noun
pedalfluidfailurelightpad
- Brake failure caused the accident.
“More examples 5
- The truck's brakes failed on the steep ghat road.
खड़ी घाट सड़क पर ट्रक के ब्रेक फेल हो गए।
- Radhika braked hard when a stray dog ran across the road.
सड़क पार करते आवारा कुत्ते को देखकर राधिका ने ज़ोर से ब्रेक लगाया।
- Always check the brakes of your scooter before a long trip.
लंबी यात्रा से पहले अपने स्कूटर के ब्रेक हमेशा जाँच लीजिए।
- Heavy rain acted as a brake on the harvest.
भारी बारिश ने कटाई की गति धीमी कर दी।
- The train driver applied the emergency brake just in time.
ट्रेन चालक ने ठीक समय पर आपातकालीन ब्रेक लगा दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The driver pressed the break to stop the bus.
✓ The driver pressed the brake to stop the bus.
Brake is the part of a vehicle; break means to smash.
'Brake' वाहन का पुर्ज़ा है; 'break' का अर्थ तोड़ना है।
✗ The car breaked suddenly.
✓ The car braked suddenly.
The verb brake is regular and its past tense is braked.
Verb 'brake' regular है और इसका past tense 'braked' है।
✗ The brakes of my scooter is not working.
✓ The brakes of my scooter are not working.
The subject brakes is plural, so the verb is are.
Subject 'brakes' plural है, इसलिए verb 'are' आती है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
check curb restraint limit slow down stop decelerate
Antonyms
spur stimulus accelerate speed up
?Which word?
brake or break?
Brake (with -ake) is the device that stops a vehicle, and the verb to use it: 'apply the brake', 'he braked'. Break (with -eak) means to separate into pieces, or a pause: 'break a glass', 'a tea break'; its past is broke. Both are pronounced /breɪk/. 'He broke the brake.'
Brake (-ake के साथ) गाड़ी रोकने का यंत्र है, और उसे इस्तेमाल करने का verb: 'apply the brake', 'he braked'। Break (-eak के साथ) का अर्थ 'टुकड़े करना' या 'विराम' है: 'break a glass', 'a tea break'; past broke। दोनों की pronunciation /breɪk/ है। 'He broke the brake.'
Homophone, asked very often: brake (stopping device) and break (shatter; pause).
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: brake (रोकने का यंत्र) और break (तोड़ना; विराम)।
Note the verb forms: brake, braked (regular) versus break, broke, broken (irregular).
Verb forms ध्यान रखिए: brake, braked (regular) बनाम break, broke, broken (irregular)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Put the brakes on, slam on the brakes, a brake on growth.
Collocations: put the brakes on (किसी चीज़ की रफ़्तार रोकना या कम करना), slam on the brakes (अचानक ज़ोर से ब्रेक लगाना), a brake on growth (विकास में रुकावट)।