bridle

bri·dle  (brdl)

n.

1. A harness, consisting of a headstall, bit, and reins, fitted about a horse's head and used to restrain or guide the animal.

2. A curb or check: put a bridle on spending.

3. Nautical A span of chain, wire, or rope that can be secured at both ends to an object and slung from its center point.

v. bri·dled, bri·dling, bri·dles

v.tr.

1. To put a bridle on.

2. To control or restrain with or as if with a bridle. See Synonyms at restrain.

v.intr.

1. To lift the head and draw in the chin as an expression of scorn or resentment.

2. To show anger or resentment; take offense: bridling at the criticism.

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[Middle English bridel, from Old English brdel.]

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bridler n.

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bridle

Noun

1. headgear for controlling a horse, consisting of straps and a bit and reins

2. something that curbs or restrains

Verb

[-dling, -dled]

1. to show anger or indignation: he bridled at the shortness of her tone

2. to put a bridle on (a horse)

3. to restrain; curb [Old English brigdels]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bridle - headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control bit - piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit" cheekpiece - either of two straps of a bridle that connect the bit to the headpiece harness - stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart headgear - stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head headpiece, headstall - the band that is the part of a bridle that fits around a horse's head noseband, nosepiece - a strap that is the part of a bridle that goes over the animal's nose rein - one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
	2.	bridle - the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" curb, check restraint - the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"
Verb	1.	bridle - anger or take offense; "She bridled at his suggestion to elope" see red, anger - become angry; "He angers easily"
	2.	bridle - put a bridle on; "bridle horses" snaffle - fit or restrain with a snaffle; "snaffle a horse" constrain, cumber, encumber, restrain - hold back unbridle - remove the bridle from (a horse or mule)
	3.	bridle - respond to the reins, as of horses answer, reply, respond - react verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"

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bridle

noun 1. rein, curb, control, check, restraint, trammels

verb 2. get angry, draw (yourself) up, bristle, seethe, see red, be infuriated, rear up, be indignant, be maddened, raise your hackles, get your dander up (slang) get your back up

verb 3. curb, control, master, govern, moderate, restrain, rein, subdue, repress, constrain, keep in check, check, keep a tight rein on, keep on a string

Translations

bridle [ˈbraɪdl] n → brida, freno

vt → poner la brida a;

(fig) → reprimir, refrenar

vi (in anger etc) → picarse

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bridle [ˈbraɪdl] n → bride f

vt → refréner, mettre la bride à [+ horse]; brider

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bridle [ˈbraɪdl] n → Zaum m

vt → aufzäumen

vi to bridle (at) → sich entrüstet wehren (gegen)

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bridle [ˈbraɪdl] n → briglia

vt → tenere a freno [+ horse]; mettere la briglia a

vi (in anger etc) → adombrarsi, adontarsi