tenere a freno

== Italian == === Etymology === Literally, “to hold/keep at brake”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /teˈne.re a ˈfre.no/, /teˈne.re a ˈfrɛ.no/ Hyphenation: te‧né‧re‧a‧fré‧no, te‧né‧re‧a‧frè‧no === Verb === tenére a freno (first-person singular present tèngo a freno, first-person singular past historic ténni a freno or tènni a freno, past participle tenùto a freno, first-person singular future terrò a freno, auxiliary avére) (transitive, idiomatic) to keep in check; to keep back Synonyms: controllare, dominare ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== tenere a freno la lingua === References ===