bremse — meaning in English

English meaning

• arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
• brake noun A device that slows or stops a vehicle or machine, usually by friction, or the pedal or lever used to apply it.
• twitch noun A small, sudden, often involuntary movement of a muscle.

Senses

bremse is used for these senses in English:

• arrest (transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]
• botfly One of several dipterous insects of the family Oestridae, the larvae of which are parasites on many animals, including humans.
• twitch (farriery) A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse and twisted to keep the animal quiet during minor surgery.

arrest — full definition

1. verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
2. verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
3. noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.

brake — full definition

1. noun A device that slows or stops a vehicle or machine, usually by friction, or the pedal or lever used to apply it.
2. verb To slow down or stop a vehicle by using its brakes.

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