φρενάρω

Greek

Etymology

From Italian frenare, equivalent to φρένο (fréno, brake) + -άρω (-áro).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /freˈnaro/
  • Hyphenation: φρε‧νά‧ρω

Verb

φρενάρω (frenáro) (simple past φρέναρα, φρενάρισα) (& rare transitive passive: φρενάρομαι)

  1. (intransitive, active froms) brake (to apply brakes, to bring something to a halt)
  2. (transitive) I stop somtehing (also with passive forms): I am stopped from doing something

Conjugation

  • φρενάρισμα n (frenárisma, breaking, bringing to a halt)
  • φρένο n (fréno, the brake)
  • Unrelated to φρενιάζω (freniázo, rage) from ancient φρήν (phrḗn, mind, wits)
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