brake pedal in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for brake pedal in the English»French Dictionary

brake pedal N

brake pedal

pédale f de frein

Translations for brake pedal in the English»French Dictionary

I.pedal [Brit ˈpɛd(ə)l, Am ˈpɛdl] N (all contexts)

pedal

pédale f

loud/soft pedal MUS

pédale forte/douce

II.pedal <pres part etc pedalling, pedalled Brit pedaling, pedaled Am> [Brit ˈpɛd(ə)l, Am ˈpɛdl] VB trans

to pedal a bicycle

pédaler

III.pedal <pres part etc pedalling, pedalled Brit pedaling, pedaled Am> [Brit ˈpɛd(ə)l, Am ˈpɛdl] VB intr

1. pedal (use pedal):

pedal

pédaler

to pedal hard or furiously

pédaler dur

2. pedal (cycle):

to pedal down/up/through

descendre/monter/traverser à vélo

to pedal along/towards

pédaler le long de/vers

I.brake [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] N

1. brake:

brake MOTOR, TRANSP

frein m

to apply the brake(s)

freiner

2. brake (curb):

brake fig

frein m

to put a brake on price rises

freiner la hausse des prix

3. brake Brit HISTORY (carriage):

brake

break m

4. brake (thicket):

brake

fourré m

II.brake [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] VB intr lit, fig

brake

freiner

brake pedal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brake pedal in the English»French Dictionary

brake pedal N

brake pedal

pédale f de frein

Translations for brake pedal in the French»English Dictionary

pédale de frein

brake pedal

Translations for brake pedal in the English»French Dictionary

I.pedal [ˈpedəl] N

pedal

pédale f

II.pedal <Brit, Aus -ll- [or Am -l-]> [ˈpedəl] VB intr

pedal

pédaler

III.pedal [ˈpedəl] VB trans

to pedal a bike

faire du vélo

I.brake [breɪk] N

1. brake AUTO:

brake

frein m

anti-lock brakes

freins ABS

to apply [or put on] the brakes

freiner

to release the brake

desserrer le frein

to slam on the brake(s) inf

piler

2. brake fig:

to put a brake [or the brakes] on

freiner

II.brake [breɪk] VB intr

brake

freiner

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The foot of the driver applied to the brake pedal naturally resists this change, and thus more force is applied to the pads.

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Two examples are the brake pedal sensors and the wheel speed sensors.

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Without the engine running the brake pedal feels very hard and ineffective on the braking capability.

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Hydraulic brakes use a fluid (hydraulic fluid) to transfer pressure from the brake pedal to the brake shoe to stop the vehicle.

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In this type of fade, the brake pedal feels spongy.

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Left-foot braking was performed by keeping the right foot on the gas pedal while pushing the brake pedal with the left foot.

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The foot brake pedal, which was the only pedal in the car, operated brakes on all three wheels mechanically, using cables.

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Subsequent release of the brake pedal/lever allows spring(s) to return the master piston(s) back into position.

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As soon as the brake pedal is lifted, the petrol engine comes back to life again.

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The rider is able to select, using a handlebar switch, the amount of front brake force applied when the rear brake pedal is used.

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