เบรก
brake
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- 1 brake、braking system
- 2 brake、apply the brakes
- 3 break、short recess
- 4 pause、halt、hold back、restrain
This word refers primarily to a vehicle’s brake or the act of braking. It can also mean holding back an action or process, or taking a short break, reflecting two English source words: “brake” and “break.”
brake、braking system
A device used to slow down or stop a car, motorcycle, bicycle, or other vehicle.
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เหยียบเบรกให้มิด yìap brèek hây mít Press the brake all the way down. เหยียบเบรกให้มิด details
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เบรกหลังมีปัญหา brèek lǎŋ mii panhǎa There is a problem with the rear brake. เบรกหลังมีปัญหา details
brake、apply the brakes
To operate a vehicle’s brakes in order to slow down or stop.
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อย่าเบรกกะทันหัน yàa brèek kàthanhǎn Don't brake suddenly. อย่าเบรกกะทันหัน details
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ถนนลื่นทำให้เบรกยาก thanǒn lʉ̂ʉn tham hây brèek yâak The slippery road makes it difficult to brake. ถนนลื่นทำให้เบรกยาก details
break、short recess
A short pause from work, a class, a meeting, or another ongoing activity.
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พักเบรกสิบห้านาที phák brèek sìp hâa naathii take a fifteen-minute break พักเบรกสิบห้านาที details
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ช่วงเบรกโฆษณา chûaŋ brèek khôotsanaa commercial break ช่วงเบรกโฆษณา details
pause、halt、hold back、restrain
To pause an ongoing activity or hold back a person, plan, emotion, or developing situation.
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ช่วยเบรกเขาหน่อย chûay brèek khǎw nɔ̀ɔy Please rein him in a little. ช่วยเบรกเขาหน่อย details
Learning notes
Explanation
เบรก is borrowed from English. In Thai, meanings corresponding to both “brake” and “break” are written in the same way, so the intended meaning comes from context. With vehicles, it can be either a noun for the braking device or a verb meaning to apply the brakes. เหยียบเบรก is used for stepping on a car’s brake pedal, while บีบเบรก is used for squeezing a bicycle or motorcycle brake lever. When a braking assembly needs to be counted, ชุด, meaning “set” or “assembly,” may be used.
Usage
It is very common in conversations about driving, riding, and vehicle maintenance. It is also used for short breaks during work, classes, meetings, and training sessions. Figuratively, it appears when someone slows or halts a plan, policy, action, or emotional reaction.
Caution
เบรก meaning “a break” is conversational; เวลาพัก for “break time” or หยุดพัก for “take a rest” may be more suitable in formal notices and writing. Also, the verb เบรก can describe slowing down as well as stopping, so use a phrase such as เบรกจนหยุด when it is important to state that the vehicle came to a complete stop.
Differences from similar words
1 brake synonyms
2 brake synonyms
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หยุด broadly means to stop an action or movement. เบรก specifically focuses on slowing or stopping by applying a brake.
3 break synonyms
4 pause synonyms
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ยับยั้ง is a more formal verb meaning to restrain, inhibit, or prevent. เบรก is more conversational and evokes putting the brakes on a plan, action, or person.