frear

[fɾeˈaɾ]

verb

to brake

1. to apply brakes to slow down or stop a vehicle

The driver had to brake suddenly to avoid the pedestrian.

O motorista teve que frear de repente para evitar o pedestre.

2. to slow down or reduce the speed of something

We need to brake our spending this month.

Precisamos frear nossos gastos este mês.

3. to restrain or hold back

He tried to brake his anger.

Ele tentou frear sua raiva.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

frear

standard usage for braking a vehicle

Portugal

travar

preferred term in European Portuguese for vehicle braking

General Brazilian

brecar

colloquial variation, less formal

frear a bola - to slow down, to take a step back

frear em seco - to brake suddenly, to screech to a halt

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