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freno

brake

noun FREH-noh Rare

Origin: from Latin frenum (bridle, bit)

Also means

restraint

Usage Note

Freno is the brake on a vehicle (frenar = to brake) but also means any restraint or check on something: poner freno a la inflación = to put a brake on inflation. Freno de mano is the handbrake (parking brake). The verb frenar and the noun work as a set that learners often need together.

Examples

"Pisó el freno justo a tiempo."

Natural Translation

He stepped on the brake just in time.

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