freno — meaning in English

English meaning

• bit noun A small piece or amount of something.
• brake noun A device that slows or stops a vehicle or machine, usually by friction, or the pedal or lever used to apply it.

Senses

freno is used for these senses in English:

• belay device (climbing) a mechanical piece of climbing equipment used to control a rope during belaying
• bit A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.

bit — full definition

1. noun A small piece or amount of something.
2. noun The smallest unit of digital information, representing a 0 or a 1.
3. verb Past tense of "bite".

brake — full definition

1. noun A device that slows or stops a vehicle or machine, usually by friction, or the pedal or lever used to apply it.
2. verb To slow down or stop a vehicle by using its brakes.

Related Italian words