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"brake;Bremse;frein;freno;freio"* * *m motoring brakedel cavallo bitfreno d'allarme emergency brakefreno a mano handbrake, AE parking brakefreno a pedale foot-brakeporre freno a qualcosa curb somethingfig senza freno without restrainttenere a freno la lingua curb one's tongue* * *freno s.m.1 (mecc., aut., ferr.) brake: freno ad aria compressa, air-brake; freno a depressione, vacuum (o depression o suction) brake; freno a disco, disk brake; freno al cerchio, ( di bicicletta) rim-brake; freno a mano, hand brake; freno a nastro, band (o ribbon) brake; freno a pedale, foot (o service) brake; freno di sicurezza, emergency brake; freno idraulico, hydraulic brake; prova dei freni, braking test; bloccare i freni, to jam the brakes; dare un colpo di freno, to jam (o slam) on the brake; stringere i freni, ( di bicicletta) to squeeze the brakes; togliere il freno, to release the brake; usare, tirare il freno, to apply the brake2 ( morso del cavallo) bit // mordere il freno, (fig.) to fret under restraint (o to chafe at the bit)3 (fig.) restraint, deterrent, check; ( autocontrollo) self-control: non ha alcun freno, he has no self-control; si spera che questo provvedimento servirà da freno, we hope this measure will act as a deterrent (o have a restraining effect); la corruzione in questa città non conosce più freno, the corruption in this town is uncontrolled; porre un freno a qlco., to put a stop to (o to check o to restrain o to curb o to put a check on) sthg.; mettere un freno alle spese, to curtail (o to restrain o to curb) expenses; mettere un freno all'inflazione, to put a check on (o to restrain o to curb) inflation; politica di freno all'aumento dei salari, policy of wage restraint // senza freno, without restraint: avidità, ambizione senza freno, uncurbed (o unbridled) greed, ambition // allentare il freno, to ease up // stringere il freno, to clamp down // tenere a freno qlcu., to keep s.o. in check; tenere a freno la lingua, to mind (o to guard) one's tongue; devo tenere a freno la mia golosità, I have to keep my greediness under control* * *['frɛno]sostantivo maschile1) (di veicolo) brakeazionare il freno — to apply o put on the brake
"utilizzare il freno motore" — "keep in low gear"
2) fig. (ostacolo) control U, curb, deterrenttenere a freno — to put a bridle on, to bridle, to govern [emozioni, temperamento]; to fight back [paura, rabbia, lacrime]
mettere un freno a — to put o place a check o clamp on, to check, to rein [espansione, produzione, immigrazione]; to clamp down on [ crimine]
senza -i — [emozione, espressione] unfettered
3) (morso) bit•freno a mano — emergency brakes, handbrake
- i a disco — disc brakes
••mordere il freno — to take the bit between one's teeth, to chafe o champ at the bit
* * *freno/'frεno/sostantivo m.1 (di veicolo) brake; azionare il freno to apply o put on the brake; "utilizzare il freno motore" "keep in low gear"2 fig. (ostacolo) control U, curb, deterrent; tenere a freno to put a bridle on, to bridle, to govern [emozioni, temperamento]; to fight back [paura, rabbia, lacrime]; mettere un freno a to put o place a check o clamp on, to check, to rein [espansione, produzione, immigrazione]; to clamp down on [ crimine]; porre un freno al rialzo dei prezzi to put a brake on price rises; tenere a freno la lingua to hold one's tongue; perdere ogni freno to run riot; senza -i [emozione, espressione] unfettered3 (morso) bitmordere il freno to take the bit between one's teeth, to chafe o champ at the bit\freno ad aria compressa air brake; freno a mano emergency brakes, handbrake; freno a pedale foot brake; - i a disco disc brakes.
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