A2🔤 Letters F & G
Italian word
freno
brake (on a vehicle); restraint
Looks like
frenzy
a state of wild excitement or activity
⚠️ The trap
Freno means brake — it stops things. Frenzy in Italian is 'frenesia'. Ironically, a freno slows things down while a frenzy speeds them up.
To say "a state of wild excitement or activity" in Italian:
frenesia (for frenzy); freno for brake
"freno" in English means:
brake (on a vehicle); restraint
Example
"Ho premuto il freno d'emergenza."
"I pressed the emergency brake."
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