What does freiner in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word freiner in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use freiner in French.
The word freiner in French means brake, brake, slow down, slow, curb, dig your heels in. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word freiner
brakeverbe intransitif (presque s’arrêter) (driver, vehicle) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Freine, tu vas trop vite ! Le camion a freiné pour éviter l'enfant. The lorry driver applied the brakes to avoid the child. |
brakeverbe intransitif (décélérer) (vehicle) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Cette voiture freine mal. This car doesn't brake well. |
slow downverbe transitif (décélérer [qch]) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Les enfants freinent la marche du groupe. The children slow the group down. |
slowverbe transitif (limiter [qch]) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") La crise freine la croissance économique. The financial crisis is slowing economic growth. |
curbverbe transitif (empêcher, limiter) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Les échecs de l'équipe freinent la venue du public. The team's defeats have curbed spectator numbers. |
dig your heels inlocution verbale (figuré (freiner brusquement et fort) (figurative) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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