brecar

Portuguese

Etymology

From breque (brake) + -ar.

Verb

brecar (first-person singular present indicative breco, past participle brecado)

  1. (transitive) to brake (to operate the brakes of a vehicle)
  2. (intransitive) to brake (to be slowed down)
  3. (figuratively, transitive) to stunt (to check or hinder the growth or development of)

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