Polyglot Dictionary

freiner

/fʁɛ.ne/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
freine
past
a freiné
perfect
freiné

Meaning

  1. to brake

    • Elle freine brusquement devant le feu rouge.

      She brakes sharply in front of the red light.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

brecar

brecar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to brake."

Portuguese

frear

frear is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to brake."

Practice

1 What does freiner mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ brusquement devant le feu rouge.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches freiner?

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