"frein" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /fʁɛ̃/ Audio: Fr-frein.ogg Forms: freins [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛ̃ Etymology: Inherited from Old French frein, from Latin frēnum. Cognate with Portuguese freio and Spanish freno. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|frein|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French frein, {{inh+|fr|fro|frein}} Inherited from Old French frein, {{inh|fr|la|frēnum}} Latin frēnum, {{cog|pt|freio}} Portuguese freio, {{cog|es|freno}} Spanish freno Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} frein m (plural freins)
  1. (chiefly obsolete) bit (equipment put in a horse's mouth) Tags: masculine, obsolete Categories (topical): Auto parts Synonyms: mors
    Sense id: en-frein-fr-noun-QGdGe9gh Disambiguation of Auto parts: 57 19 5 20 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 70 2 2 27
  2. brake (of a vehicle, etc.) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-frein-fr-noun-bvG7c4VS
  3. (figuratively) restraint, reserve Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-frein-fr-noun-Nwn4ooso
  4. (anatomy) frenulum Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: filet
    Sense id: en-frein-fr-noun-FrYrvEpF Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: freinage, freiner, frein à disque, frein à main, plaquette de frein, ronger son frein Related terms: refréner

Inflected forms

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      "word": "frein à main"
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    {
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