tenere a freno

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Italian

Etymology

Literally, to hold/keep at brake.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /teˈne.re a ˈfre.no/, /teˈne.re a ˈfrɛ.no/[1]
  • Hyphenation: te‧né‧re‧a‧fré‧no, te‧né‧re‧a‧frè‧no

Verb

tenére a freno (first-person singular present tèngo a freno, first-person singular past historic ténni a freno or tènni a freno, past participle tenùto a freno, first-person singular future terrò a freno, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to keep in check; to keep back
    Synonyms: controllare, dominare

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References

  1. ^ freno in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)