put a brake on something
1put — [ put ] (past tense and past participle put) verb transitive *** ▸ 1 move something to position ▸ 2 cause to be in situation ▸ 3 write/print something ▸ 4 make someone go to place ▸ 5 give position on list ▸ 6 build/place somewhere ▸ 7 express in …
2brake — I UK [breɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms brake : singular brake plural brakes * 1) [usually plural] the equipment in a car, bicycle, or other vehicle that you use for slowing down or stopping The brakes failed and the car crashed into a tree …
3brake — brake1 [ breık ] noun count * 1. ) usually plural the equipment in a car, bicycle, or other vehicle that you use for slowing down or stopping: The brakes failed and the car crashed into a tree. We heard a screech of brakes as Jill s car pulled up …
4brake — [[t]bre͟ɪk[/t]] brakes, braking, braked 1) N COUNT Brakes are devices in a vehicle that make it go slower or stop. The brakes began locking... A seagull swooped down in front of her car, causing her to slam on the brakes. 2) VERB When a vehicle… …
5brake*/ — [breɪk] noun [C] I 1) the equipment in a vehicle or bicycle that you use for slowing down or stopping I saw the child run out, so I slammed on the brakes (= stopped suddenly).[/ex] 2) an action or a situation that prevents something from… …
6put — [poot] vt. put, putting [ME putten < or akin to OE potian, to push: mod. senses prob. < Scand, as in Dan putte, Swed dial. putta, to put away, push, akin to OE pyttan, to sting, goad] 1. a) to drive or send by a blow, shot, or thrust [to… …
7put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put …
8put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put …
9brake — 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 …
10brake — 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… …
