brake

nounfeminine/ˈtɾavɐ/high

tra·va

Definition

A device for slowing or stopping motion, such as in a vehicle.

The door lock is broken.

He pulled the handbrake of the car.

syn

ant

Common collocations

safety lockhandbrakeput on the brake

Idiomatic expressions

Do latim 'trabs, trabis' (trave, viga).