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tenere a freno la lingua

Pronunciation: /teˈne.re a ˈfre.no la ˈlin.ɡwa/

“tenere a freno la lingua” is an Italian word. Its meaning in English:

verb

  1. to hold one's tongue

Etymology

Literally, “to hold/keep the tongue at brake”.

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