Significado
brake
- check, curb, control, restraint
- bit (of a horse)
En una frase
Il freno della bici non funziona bene.
The bike brake doesn't work well.
Metti un freno alle spese, per favore.
Put a brake on spending, please.
Devi tirare il freno a mano prima di scendere dall'auto.
You need to pull the handbrake before getting out of the car.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| freno | masculine · singular |
| freni | masculine · plural |
Notas de uso
- For a vehicle part, freno is standard; brake is used too, but mostly in technical, sporty, or marketing contexts.
- In figurative use, freno often appears in set phrases like mettere un freno a, dare libero sfogo.
- Do not confuse freno with frena: frena is the verb form, as in la macchina frena male.