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frein [fʀɛ̃]masculine noun• donner un coup de frein à [+ dépenses, inflation] to curb* * *fʀɛ̃nom masculin1) ( de véhicule) brake2) ( entrave)mettre un frein à — to curb [expansion, optimisme]
3) (dated) ( mors) bit•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *fʀɛ̃ nm1) [voiture] brake2) figsans frein (= sans limites) — unchecked
mettre un frein à — to put a brake on, to check
* * *frein nm1 ( de véhicule) brake; avoir de bons freins to have good brakes; la voiture n'a plus de freins the car's brakes are not working; les freins du véhicule ont lâché the vehicle's brakes failed; donner un coup de frein to brake hard; des traces de coups de freins skid marks; un violent coup de frein a projeté le passager contre le pare-brise the driver braked hard throwing the passenger against the windscreen;2 ( entrave) restraints (pl); (être) un frein à (to be) a brake ou curb on; mettre un frein à to curb [expansion, immigration, optimisme]; donner un coup de frein à to act as a sharp brake ou curb on; mettre un coup de frein (brutal) à to put a (sharp) brake ou curb on; sans frein [faire, gouverner] without restraint; [imagination, ambition] unbridled; [échange, commerce] unrestrained;3 †( pour cheval) bit;4 Mil muzzle brake.frein à main hand brake; serrer/desserrer le frein à main to put on/to take off the hand brake; frein moteur engine brake; utilisez le frein moteur keep in low gear; frein de parcage parking brake; frein à pied foot brake; frein de service service break; frein de stationnement = frein de parcage; freins à disques disc brakes; freins pneumatiques air brakes; freins à tambour drum brakes.ronger son frein to champ at the bit.[frɛ̃] nom masculin1. AUTOMOBILE brake————————sans frein locution adjectivale
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