frenare

Definitions of frenare
  1. verb
    examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
    synonyms: riguardare
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    accompagnare, piantonare, seguire
    follow with the eyes or the mind
    piantonare, presidiare
    to keep watch over
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    analizzare, considerare, esaminare, prendere in esame, studiare
    consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
  2. verb
    develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
    synonyms: addestrare, allenare, ammaestrare, esercitare
    addestrare, apparecchiare, predisporre
    educate for a future role or function
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    ammodernare, civilizzare, incivilire, modernizzare, potenziare, rammodernare, rimodernare, rinnovare, svecchiare, sviluppare
    cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
  3. verb
    hold back; keep from being perceived by others
    synonyms: adombrare, celare, dissimulare, nascondere, trattenere
  4. verb
    make less severe or harsh
    synonyms: addolcire, ammorbidire, annacquare, attenuare, contemperare, misurare, mitigare, moderare, rammollirsi, regolare, rimbambire, temperare
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    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  5. verb
    hold back
    synonyms: raffrenare
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    imbrigliare
    put a bridle on
    sofisticare, sottilizzare
    keep to the curb
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    contenere, raffrenare, reprimere, terminare
    place limits on (extent or access)
  6. verb
    lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
    synonyms: arginare, contenersi, controllare, controllarsi, dominare, frenarsi, governare, governarsi, moderarsi, raffrenare, raffrenarsi, sofisticare, sottilizzare, vincere
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    contenere, raffrenare, reprimere, terminare
    place limits on (extent or access)
    inibire, sofisticare, sottilizzare
    to put down by force or authority
    contenersi, controllare, controllarsi, dominare, frenarsi, governare, governarsi, raffrenarsi, vincere
    hold within limits and control
    educare
    cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
    contenere, limitare, restringere, ridurre
    narrow or limit
    imbarazzare, incagliare, intralciare
    prevent the progress or free movement of
    attenuare, ovattare, smorzare
    smother or suppress
    ammutolire, tacitare, zittire
    cause to be quiet or not talk
    bloccare, castrare, inibire, limitare
    limit the range or extent of
    raffrenare
    hold back
    attenuare, ovattare, smorzare
    conceal or hide
    type of:
    contenere, domare, fermare, raffrenare, reprimere
    keep under control; keep in check
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