No. 9,962 in French
freinés
"Freinés" means "slowed down" or "restrained."
In a sentence
Les progrès dans ce projet ont été freinés par des retards imprévus.
The progress in this project has been hindered by unforeseen delays.
In this sentence, "freinés" is used to describe the progress being slowed or held back due to impacting factors.
Les émotions négatives doivent être freinées pour maintenir un esprit positif.
Negative emotions must be curtailed to maintain a positive mindset.
Here, "freinés" metaphorically represents the act of controlling or suppressing emotions to avoid their detrimental effects.
Les véhicules ont été freinés brusquement à cause du piéton sur la route.
The vehicles were abruptly slowed down due to the pedestrian on the road.
In this context, "freinés" literally refers to the action of braking in vehicles to reduce speed or stop.
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