Practice FrenchB2verb
freiner
to curb, to slow down; to brake
Shown here in the infinitive — the form you look up.
« La hausse des prix freine la consommation des ménages. »
“The rise in prices is curbing household consumption.”
In other languages
- Spanish frenar, contener
- Portuguese frear, conter
- Arabic يَكبَح، يُبطِئ
- German bremsen, dämpfen
- Italian frenare, rallentare
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