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rein  (rn)

n.

1. A long narrow leather strap attached to each end of the bit of a bridle and used by a rider or driver to control a horse or other animal. Often used in the plural.

2. A means of restraint, check, or guidance.

3. A means or an instrument by which power is exercised. Often used in the plural: the reins of government.

v. reined, rein·ing, reins

v.tr.

1. To check or hold back by or as if by the use of reins. Often with in, back, or up.

2. To restrain or control.

v.intr.

To control a horse, for example, with reins.

Idioms:

draw in the reins

To slow down or stop by or as if by pressure on the reins.

give free/full rein to

To release from restraints; allow to go unchecked: gave rein to her emotions.

tight rein

Close control: kept expenses on a tight rein.

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[Middle English, from Old French resne, reine, from Vulgar Latin *retina, from Latin retinre, to retain; see retain.]

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rein

Noun

1. reins

a. long narrow straps attached to a bit to control a horse

b. narrow straps attached to a harness to control a young child

c. means of control: to take up the reins of government

2. give (a) free rein to allow a considerable amount of freedom

3. keep a tight rein on to control carefully: we have to keep a tight rein on expenditure

Verb

1. to restrain or halt with reins

2. to control or limit: public spending was reined in

See also rein in [Old French resne]

USAGE: See at reign.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rein - one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse bearing rein, checkrein - a rein designed to keep the horse's head in the desired position bridle - headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control leading rein - rein to direct the horse's head left or right strap - an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
	2.	rein - any means of control; "he took up the reins of government" control - power to direct or determine; "under control"
Verb	1.	rein - control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse" draw rein, rein in, harness control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
	2.	rein - stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office" rein in driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal stop, halt - come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"
	3.	rein - stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office" rein in pull - rein in to keep from winning a race; "pull a horse" stop - cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"
	4.	rein - keep in check; "rule one's temper" harness, rule confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

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rein

noun control, harness, bridle, hold, check, restriction, brake, curb, restraint give (a) free rein to something or someone give a free hand (to), give carte blanche (to), give a blank cheque (to), remove restraints (from), indulge, let go, give way to, give (someone) his or her head

rein something in or back check, control, limit, contain, master, curb, restrain, hold back, constrain, bridle, keep in check see see, reign

Translations

rein [reɪn] n (for horse) → rienda;

to give sb free rein → dar rienda suelta a algn

rein [reɪn] n (for horse) → rêne f;

to give sb free rein (fig) → donner carte blanche à qn

rein [reɪn] n → Zügel m;

to give sb free rein (fig) → jdm freie Hand lassen;

to keep a tight rein on sth (fig) → bei etw die Zügel kurz halten

rein [reɪn] n (for horse) → briglia;

to give sb free rein (fig) → lasciare completa libertà a qn

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rein

n rein [rein]

1 (usually in plural) one of two straps attached to a bridle for guiding a horse. leisel زِمام، مَقاليد повод otěž tømme der Zügel χαλινάρι rienda ohjad افسار ohjakset rêne מוֹשכוֹת बागडोर uzde gyeplő kendali (beislis)taumur redine, briglia 手綱 고삐 vadelės groži; pavada tali pengikat kuda teugel tømme, tøyle lejc, wodza rédea frâu; hăţ повод, вожжа opraty, uzda vajet uzda töm สายบังเหียน dizgin 繮繩 повід, віжка لگام dây cương 缰绳

2 (in plural) straps fitted round a toddler so that he can be prevented from straying in the street etc. leisel حِزام الأطفال لِمَنْعِه من الضَّياع في الشّارِع юзда (dětské) kšíry sele der Zügel λουριά (πληθ.) andadores valjad وسیله کنترل valjaat rênes מוֹשכוֹת नियंत्रण में रखने का साधन uzica kantár pengikat beisli redine 保護ひも 걸음마하는 아기를 보호하기 위한 끈 pavadėlis mazbērna pavadiņa tali pengikat kanak-kanak leidsel barnesele szelki rédeas hamuri вожжи (detské) šíry vajeti povodac sele สายบังเหียน çocuk dizginleri 防止學步小孩在街上走失用的帶子 віжки راس đai để giữ trẻ em trên phố 防止学步小孩在街上走失用的带子

rein in

to stop or restrain (a horse etc) by pulling on its reins. beteuel يَكْبَح فرَسا обуздавам přitáhnout uzdu styre zügeln χαλιναγωγώ refrenar peatama, ohjes hoidma مهار کردن؛ کنترل کردن pysäyttää serrer la bride à לְרָסֵן काबू में करना pritegnuti uzde megállít mengekang taka í taumana (tenere a freno) 止める (말을) 고삐로 제지하다[] laikyti už vadelių pievilkt grožus menghentikan doen stilhouden tøyle ściągnąć wodze controlar a struni держать в узде pritiahnuť uzdu, spomaliť potegniti vajeti zauzdati hålla in ควบคุม dizginlemek 勒住 стримувати لگام لگانا gò cương 勒住