frear

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See also: Frear

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin frēnāre.[1] Doublet of frenar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fɾiˈaɾ/, (faster pronunciation) /ˈfɾjaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /fɾiˈa.ɾi/, (faster pronunciation) /ˈfɾja.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: fre‧ar

Verb

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frear (first-person singular present freio, first-person singular preterite freei, past participle freado)

  1. (transitive) to brake, to decelerate, to slow down, to rein in
    Synonym: travar
  2. (Brazil, transitive) to prevent; detain
  3. (Brazil, transitive, reflexive) to contain (oneself); repress (oneself); moderate; refrain (oneself)

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ frear”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024