Hamuje

Hamuje is a Polish verb form meaning “he brakes,” “she brakes,” or more generally “it brakes” or “slows down.” It derives from the infinitive hamować, which means to brake, slow down, or hinder. In everyday Polish, hamuje is used to describe deceleration of vehicles or machinery, as well as the slowing or preventing of processes or developments.

In usage, hamuje appears in both literal and figurative contexts. Examples include: Auto hamuje nagle przed przejściem dla pieszych. System hamuje przyspieszenie pojazdu. In a figurative sense, the phrase can describe something that slows or restricts progress, for example: decyzje polityczne hamują rozwój gospodarczy.

Grammatically, hamuje is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb hamować in Polish. Other forms of the same verb include hamuję (I brake), hamujesz (you brake), hamujemy (we brake), hamujecie (you all brake), and hamują (they brake). The related noun hamowanie refers to braking or braking action, and the related verb zahamować means to brake suddenly or bring to a stop.

See also: hamowanie, zahamować, hamować.