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1 obedient to the reins
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2 to take the reins
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3 reins of the leading mule
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rein1) ((usually in plural) one of two straps attached to a bridle for guiding a horse.) rienda2) ((in plural) straps fitted round a toddler so that he can be prevented from straying in the street etc.) andadores•- rein inrein n riendatr[reɪn]1 rienda1 (child's) andadores nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give free rein to dar rienda suelta ato keep a tight rein on controlar estrictamente, llevar un estricto control deto take the reins tomar las riendasrein ['reɪn] vt: refrenar (un caballo)rein n1) : rienda fto give free rein to: dar rienda suelta a2) check: control mto keep a tight rein on: llevar un estricto control den.• rienda s.f.v.• contener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• dirigir por medio de riendas v.• gobernar v.• refrenar v.reɪna) ( Equ) rienda fto give free rein to somebody — darle* carta blanca a alguien
to give free rein to something — dar* rienda suelta a algo
to keep a tight rein on something — \<\<expenses\>\> llevar un estricto control de algo
b) reins pl ( for children) (BrE) arnés m, andadores mpl, andaderas fpl (Méx, Ven)Phrasal Verbs:- rein in[reɪn]N (usu pl) rienda fthe reins of government — (fig) las riendas del gobierno
to draw rein — detenerse, tirar de la rienda (also fig)
to keep a tight rein on sb — (fig) refrenar a algn
to give sb free rein — (fig) dar rienda suelta a algn
- rein in* * *[reɪn]a) ( Equ) rienda fto give free rein to somebody — darle* carta blanca a alguien
to give free rein to something — dar* rienda suelta a algo
to keep a tight rein on something — \<\<expenses\>\> llevar un estricto control de algo
b) reins pl ( for children) (BrE) arnés m, andadores mpl, andaderas fpl (Méx, Ven)Phrasal Verbs:- rein in -
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rienda sustantivo femenino rein;◊ aflojar las riendas to slacken the reins;llevar las riendas to be in charge o control; tomar las riendas to take charge
rienda sustantivo femenino
1 (de un caballo) rein
2 riendas, direction, control: él es quien lleva las riendas del negocio, he's the one who is in control of the business Locuciones: dar rienda suelta a, to give free rein to
a rienda suelta, freely, at full speed, unrestrainedly: nos reímos a rienda suelta de su torpeza, we laughed heartily at his clumsiness ' rienda' also found in these entries: English: rein - wild - riot - unleash -
6 bridle
(the harness on a horse's head to which the reins are attached.) bridabridle n bridatr['braɪdəl]1 brida1 (horse) embridar1 mostrar desagrado (at, por)1) : embridar (un caballo)2) restrain: refrenar, dominar, contenerbridle vito bridle at : molestarse por, picarse porbridle n: brida fn.• brida s.f.• diestro s.m.• freno s.m.v.• arrendar v.• embridar v.• enfrenar v.• erguir v.• frenar v.'braɪdḷ
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vt \<\<horse\>\> embridar, ponerle* la brida a['braɪdl]1.N [of horse] brida f, freno m2.VT [+ horse] frenar, detener3.VI picarse, ofenderse (at por)4.CPDbridle path N — camino m de herradura
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vt \<\<horse\>\> embridar, ponerle* la brida a -
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1) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) aflojar2) (to make or become less busy, less active or less fast: The doctor told him to slacken up if he wanted to avoid a heart-attack.) aflojar, flaquear, decaerslacken vb aflojartr['slækən]1 (rope, grip) aflojar; (reins) soltar1 (rope, grip) aflojarse; (wind, rain) amainar2 (trade, demand) aflojar, flaquear, decaer; (speed) reducirse, disminuirslacken ['slækən] vt: aflojarslacken vi: aflojarsev.• acortar v.• aflojar v.• amainar v.• aminorar v.• arriar v.• cejar v.• desapretar v.• disminuir v.• flojear v.• laxar v.• moderar v.• relajar v.'slækən
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a) ( become looser) \<\<rope/wire\>\> aflojarseb) ( diminish) slacken off 1)
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vta) ( loosen) slacken off 2)b) ( reduce) \<\<speed\>\> reducir*; \<\<pace\>\> aflojarPhrasal Verbs:['slækn]1.VT [+ reins] aflojar; (fig) [+ policy] aflojarto slacken speed — [person] aflojar el paso; [vehicle] disminuir la velocidad
2. VI1) (=loosen) [rope] aflojarse; [muscle] ponerse flácido2) (=reduce) [activity, demand] disminuir, bajar; [trade] decaer; [wind, rain] amainar* * *['slækən]
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a) ( become looser) \<\<rope/wire\>\> aflojarseb) ( diminish) slacken off 1)
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vta) ( loosen) slacken off 2)b) ( reduce) \<\<speed\>\> reducir*; \<\<pace\>\> aflojarPhrasal Verbs:
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