parking brake
6
2.3
- noun
- /ˈpɑrkɪŋ breɪk/
:
freno de mano
- Before leaving the car, make sure to engage the parking brake to prevent it from rolling.
- set the parking brake
- release the parking brake
- pull the parking brake
You set that parking brake and let my cell phone whine.
- You set that parking brake and let my cell phone whine.
- You can take the parking brake off, stick it and drive and drive off.
Examples
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I released the parking brake.
Fiction book (1995) -
Did you at least put on the parking brake?
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Guess I forgot the parking brake.
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Take the parking brake off.
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Is the parking brake on?
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Set the parking brake, please.
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The parking brake has been released.
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Oh, and you have to remember to take off the parking brake, make sure it's not in gear.
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The car revved slightly and strained against the parking brake.
Fiction book (1994) -
He grabs the parking brake and pulls it up.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
8
2.7
A hand brake that holds a parked car or stops it in an emergency
1
2.0
A control you pull to keep a parked car from moving
How Effective
- Specialized
- Specialized
3
3.2
413
1.6
- Specialized
1
4.8
6
2.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a brake used to keep a vehicle stationary when parked' is directly and compositionally derived from 'parking' (the act of parking) + 'brake' (a device that stops motion). This straightforward noun–noun compound reflects a common, cross-linguistic concept, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Parking brake comes from the simple idea of a brake used when you park a car to hold it in place. So it means 'a brake that keeps the car still when parked'.