brakes russian
тормози́ть
to brake, to slow down, to apply the brakes
to hinder, to hold back, to delay, to impede
to be slow, to be slow on the uptake, to not get it
притормози́ть
to apply the brake, to brake, to slow down
to pull over, to pull up, to stop briefly
to slow down, to hold back, to put the brakes on
тормозну́ть
to brake, to hit the brakes, to slow down
to stop, to flag down, to pull over (someone)
to hold up, to hinder, to put the brakes on
to be slow on the uptake, to have a brain freeze, to space out
приторма́живать
to brake slightly, to slow down, to apply the brakes
to pull over, to pull up, to stop briefly
прока́чивать
to pump through, to pump
to flush, to bleed (brakes), to purge
to level up, to upgrade, to enhance
прокача́ть
to pump, to pump through
to flush, to bleed (brakes)
to level up, to upgrade, to boost
Examples
The brakes didn't work.
Притормози́, голубка. Надо прове́рить чу́вства! Мы недостаточно знако́мы — я не привы́к форсировать собы́тия.
Hit the brakes, darling. We should test our feelings. We don't know each other well enough, I'm not used to anticipate the events.
Tom slammed on the brakes.
Something is wrong with the brakes.
Hit the brakes!
Я не могу́ останови́ться. Тормоза...
I can't stop. The brakes...
Во избежа́ние столкновения маши́на автоматически тормози́т.
This car brakes automatically to avoid collisions.
Тормоза заверещали на повороте.
The brakes started screeching as the vehicle went around the bend.
Он ездит на допотопном велосипеде без тормозов.
He rides an antediluvian bicycle without brakes.
Тормоза взвизгивали на каждом повороте.
The brakes screeched at every turn.
Тормоза машины громко заскрежетали.
The car's brakes started grinding loudly.
Визгливость тормозов старого автобуса пугала детей.
The shrill squealing of the old bus’s brakes frightened the children.
Механизм, тормозящий колесо, работает исправно
The mechanism that brakes the wheel is working properly.
Механик, прокручивавший колесо, проверял тормоза.
The mechanic, turning the wheel, was checking the brakes.
В машине стоят блокирующиеся тормоза.
The car has locking brakes.
Верезжавшие тормоза автобуса напугали прохожих.
The bus’s squealing brakes frightened the passers-by.
Визгнувшие тормоза напугали прохожих.
The squealing brakes frightened the passers-by.
Механик прокачивает тормоза уже час.
The mechanic has been bleeding the brakes for an hour already.



















