English–French

“brake” in French

French

Alsofreiner

Pronunciation

IPA/fʁɛ̃/

Example

Les freins de la voiture sont usés, il faut les réparer.

The car's brakes are worn out, and they need to be repaired.

Illustration for frein (brake)

How to say “brake” in French

“Brake” in French is frein.

Pressure applied to movement until it is controlled or stopped, literally in machines and figuratively in conduct.

Full entry for frein: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with frein

Il faut mettre des freins à la hausse des prix.

We need to put the brakes on rising prices.

Tips for using frein

  • The phrase mettre un frein à takes a noun and means to restrain or slow something, as in mettre un frein à la dépense.

Other French words for “brake”

Tu dois freiner tout de suite.

You have to brake right away.

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