Dictionary
freio
Meaning
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- brake (device used to slow or stop a vehicle)
- frenulum
- bit (piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to reins to direct the animal)
Hyphenated as
frei‧o
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɾej.u/
Inherited from Latin
frēnum
Cognate with Spanish
freno
New
frear
- to brake, to decelerate, to slow down, to rein in
- (Brazil) to prevent; detain
- (Brazil) to contain (oneself); repress (oneself); moderate; refrain (oneself)
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