lui frena

brakes, brake, hold back, restrain

ˈf r e . n a → frenare
fren to brake + a 2nd-person singular imperative / 3rd-person singular present
verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #31,167
brakes, brake “Brakes” is the present-tense form; “brake” is the command form.
IT: La macchina frena davanti al semaforo.
EN: The car brakes at the traffic light.
hold back, restrain As a command, it can be used figuratively, as in “Frena la lingua” (“Watch your tongue”).
IT: Frena la lingua e ascolta.
EN: Hold your tongue and listen.
Conjugation of frenare
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third frena —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second frena —

La BMW frena in ritardo.

The BMW brakes late.

— F1 - Il film (2025)

Frena la tua lingua.

Hold your tongue.

— Loveless (2017)

Frena.

Brake.

— Il castello nel cielo (1986)

Questa macchina frena male, portala dal meccanico.

This car brakes badly, take it to the mechanic.

Frena la lingua.

Hold your tongue.

— L'organo genocida (2017)

Frena!

Slow down!

— Salyut 7 - La storia di un'impresa (2017)

Dan, gira in qualche posto tranquillo e frena quando te lo dico io.

Dan, drive somewhere quiet and brake when I tell you to.

— Il fratello grande (2000)

Frena con le gambe, non con la testa, idiota!

Brake with your legs, not with your head, idiot!

— Il fratello grande (2000)

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