foot brake in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for foot brake in the English»French Dictionary

to jam one's foot on the brake, to jam the brake on

freiner à bloc

Translations for foot brake in the French»English Dictionary

frein à pied

foot brake

Translations for foot brake in the English»French Dictionary

I.foot <pl feet> [Brit fʊt, Am fʊt] N

1. foot ANAT:

foot (gen) (of person, horse)

pied m

foot (of rabbit, cat, dog, cow)

patte f

foot (of stocking, sock, chair)

pied m

on foot

à pied

to be soft under foot

être doux sous le pied

he hasn't set foot in this house/in England for 10 years

il n'a pas mis les pieds dans cette maison/en Angleterre depuis 10 ans

from head to foot

de la tête aux pieds

to rise to one's feet

se mettre debout, se lever

to help sb to their feet

aider qn à se lever

her speech brought the audience to its feet

toute l'audience s'est levée pour applaudir son discours

to be on one's feet lit

être debout

to be on one's feet again fig

être rétabli

to get sb back on their feet (after illness)

rétablir or remettre qn d'aplomb

to get sb/sth back on their/its feet (after setback)

remettre qn/qc sur pied

to be quick on one's feet

être rapide

bound or tied hand and foot

pieds et poings liés

to put one's foot down (accelerate)

appuyer sur le champignon inf

to put one's foot down (act firmly)

mettre le holà

to sweep sb off their feet lit

faire perdre l'équilibre à qn

to sweep sb off their feet fig

faire perdre la tête à qn

to sit at sb's feet lit

s'asseoir aux pieds de qn

to sit at sb's feet fig

être aux pieds de qn

my foot inf!

mon œil! inf

2. foot (measurement):

foot

pied m (anglais) (= 0, 3048 m)

3. foot (bottom):

foot (of mountain)

pied m (of de)

at the foot of bed

au pied de

at the foot of list, letter

à la fin de

at the foot of page, stairs

en bas de

at the foot of table

en bout de

4. foot (of sewing machine):

foot

pied m

5. foot MIL:

foot

infanterie f

6. foot LIT (in poetry):

foot

pied m

II.foot [Brit fʊt, Am fʊt] VB trans

to foot the bill

payer la facture (for pour)

III.foot [Brit fʊt, Am fʊt]

not to put a foot wrong

ne pas commettre la moindre erreur

to be/get under sb's feet

être/se mettre dans les jambes de qn

to be rushed off one's feet

être débordé

to catch sb on the wrong foot

prendre qn au dépourvu

to cut the ground from under sb's feet

couper l'herbe sous les pieds de qn

to dance/walk sb off their feet

faire danser/marcher qn jusqu'à l'épuisement

to fall or land on one's feet

retomber sur ses pieds

to keep both or one's feet on the ground

avoir les pieds sur terre

to have two left feet

être maladroit

to leave somewhere feet first

sortir de quelque part les pieds devant

to put one's foot down inf (accelerate)

appuyer sur le champignon inf

to put one's foot down (be firm)

mettre le holà

to put one's best foot forward (do one's best)

faire de son mieux

to put one's best foot forward (hurry)

se dépêcher

to put one's foot in it inf

faire une gaffe

to put one's feet up

se reposer, décompresser inf

to stand on one's own (two) feet

se débrouiller tout seul

to start off or get off on the wrong/right foot

mal/bien commencer (with sb avec qn)

to wait on sb hand and foot

faire tout pour qn

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

foot brake in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for foot brake in the English»French Dictionary

foot brake N

foot brake

pédale de frein

Translations for foot brake in the English»French Dictionary

I.foot <feet> [fʊt] N

1. foot:

foot of person, object

pied m

foot of animal

patte f

on foot

à pied

to get to one's feet

se lever

2. foot (unit):

foot

pied m

3. foot (lower part):

foot

pied m

at the foot of the bed

au pied du lit

at the foot of the page

au bas de la page

Phrases:

to be back on one's feet

être de nouveau sur pieds

to have a foot in both camps

avoir un pied dans chaque camp

to have one foot in the grave

avoir un pied dans la tombe

to have both feet on the ground

avoir les deux pieds sur terre

to get off on the right/wrong foot

bien/mal commencer

to fall on your feet

retomber sur ses pieds

to put your foot in it [or one's foot in one's mouth]

mettre les pieds dans le plat

to set foot in sth

mettre les pieds dans qc

II.foot [fʊt] VB trans

to foot the bill

payer la facture

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 mechanically linked foot brake operated directly on all four wheels, while the handbrake operated on the rear wheels.

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The foot brake operated via a mechanical linkage on the drive shaft.

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Lifting off the accelerator/gas pedal also induces regeneration as does light pressure on the foot brake.

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Brakes were still linked with the hand lever operating the front right caliper and the foot brake operating the front left and rear caliper.

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There were two manual brakes: a handle and a foot brake.

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He then pushed the foot brake with one hand and pulled the handbrake with the other.

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The mechanically linked foot brake operated directly on all four wheels, while the handbrake operated on the drive-shaft.

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Brakes were crude, as was usual in the period, with a foot brake acting on the transmission and a hand brake on the rear drums.

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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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Starting the engine is by means of a dash-mounted button when the foot brake is depressed.

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