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All the words: French

freiner

Level B2

Meaning

to curb, to slow

Example

La hausse des taux freine sérieusement la construction de logements.

The rise in interest rates is seriously slowing down housing construction.

Word forms

Conjugation
present
I
freine
you (sg.)
freines
he, she
freine
we
freinons
you (pl.)
freinez
they
freinent
imperfect
I
freinais
you (sg.)
freinais
he, she
freinait
we
freinions
you (pl.)
freiniez
they
freinaient
imperative
you (sg.)
freine
we
freinons
you (pl.)
freinez
future
I
freinerai
you (sg.)
freineras
he, she
freinera
we
freinerons
you (pl.)
freinerez
they
freineront
conditional
I
freinerais
you (sg.)
freinerais
he, she
freinerait
we
freinerions
you (pl.)
freineriez
they
freineraient
present subjunctive
I
freine
you (sg.)
freines
he, she
freine
we
freinions
you (pl.)
freiniez
they
freinent
simple past
I
freinai
you (sg.)
freinas
he, she
freina
we
freinâmes
you (pl.)
freinâtes
they
freinèrent

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