- put on brakes
- • привести в действие тормоз• тормозить
Англо-русский железнодорожный словарь. 2013.
put on brakes
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put the brakes on — (someone/something) to slow or stop the progress of someone or something. People who live here want to put the brakes on plans to build so many new houses. More than a foot of snow on the ground put the brakes on travel in the region … New idioms dictionary
put the brakes on — to stop an activity. The government has put the brakes on any further spending … New idioms dictionary
put the brakes on someone — put the brakes on (someone/something) to slow or stop the progress of someone or something. People who live here want to put the brakes on plans to build so many new houses. More than a foot of snow on the ground put the brakes on travel in the… … New idioms dictionary
put the brakes on something — put the brakes on (someone/something) to slow or stop the progress of someone or something. People who live here want to put the brakes on plans to build so many new houses. More than a foot of snow on the ground put the brakes on travel in the… … New idioms dictionary
put — [c]/pʊt / (say poot) verb (put, putting) –verb (t) 1. to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of some place or position: to put money in one s purse. 2. to bring into some relation, state, etc.: put everything in order. 3. to… …
jam on the brakes — quickly put the brakes on in a car to stop He jammed on the brakes and was able to avoid hitting the child … Idioms and examples
hydraulically-activated brakes — A motorcycle system where the brakes use hydraulic fluid instead of a cable. When the lever/pedal is squeezed/pressed, hydraulic fluid forces the pistons to put pressure on the brake pads which rub against the brake disc and cause enough friction … Dictionary of automotive terms
brake — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ defective, faulty ▪ front, rear ▪ emergency (AmE), foot (usually footbrake), hand … Collocations dictionary
brake — brake1 [breık] n 1.) a piece of equipment that makes a vehicle go more slowly or stop ▪ Test your brakes after driving through water. ▪ Moira slammed on the brakes (=use them suddenly and with a lot of force) and skidded to a halt. ▪ I managed to … Dictionary of contemporary English
brake — 01. He crashed into a tree during his driving test when he stepped on the gas instead of the [brake] by accident. 02. When the child ran out into the street, he jammed his foot on the [brake] just in time. 03. Make sure you put the emergency… … Grammatical examples in English
brake — 1 noun (C) 1 a piece of equipment that makes a vehicle go more slowly or stop, usually operated by pressing on a bar with your foot or hand: Remember to test your brakes regularly: put/slam on the brakes also apply the brakes formal: Moira… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
