freio

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese frẽo, from Latin frēnum (“harness; bit; curb”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“to hold”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfɾej.u/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfɾej.o/

Noun

freio m (plural freios)

brake (device used to slow or stop a vehicle)
(anatomy) frenulum
bit (piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to reins to direct the animal)

Synonyms

(brake): travão (Portugal), breque (Brazil)
(frenulum): frênulo

Antonyms

(brake): acelerador

Holonyms

(bit): rédea, arreio

Derived terms

freio ABS

Related terms

frenação
frenagem
frenar

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