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1 bridle
I ['braɪdl]1) equit. briglia f.2) fig. briglia f., freno m.II 1. ['braɪdl]1) equit. imbrigliare [ horse]2.* * *(the harness on a horse's head to which the reins are attached.) briglia* * *bridle /ˈbraɪdl/n.2 (fig.) freno; briglia3 (naut.) patta d'oca; cima d'ormeggio4 (anat.) frenulo; legamento5 (mecc.) briglia; cravatta● bridle hand, mano sinistra □ (GB) bridle path, sentiero (o pista) per cavalli □ bridle reins, redini.(to) bridle /ˈbraɪdl/A v. t.B v. i.adombrarsi; risentirsi.* * *I ['braɪdl]1) equit. briglia f.2) fig. briglia f., freno m.II 1. ['braɪdl]1) equit. imbrigliare [ horse]2.
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Bridle — A bridle is a piece of equipment used to control a horse. The bridle fits over a horse s head, and has the purpose of controlling the horse. It holds a bit in the horse s mouth. As defined in the Oxford English Dictionary, a bridle includes a… … Wikipedia
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To talk out of both sides of one's mouth — Mouth Mouth (mouth), n.; pl. {Mouths} (mou[th]z). [OE. mouth, mu[thorn], AS. m[=u][eth]; akin to D. mond, OS. m[=u][eth], G. mund, Icel. mu[eth]r, munnr, Sw. mun, Dan. mund, Goth. mun[thorn]s, and possibly L. mentum chin; or cf. D. muil mouth,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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restrain — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To hold in check] Syn. check, control, curb, bridle, rein in, inhibit, suppress, keep in, handle, regulate, keep in line, guide, direct, keep down, keep from, repress, harness, muzzle, tether, chain, fetter, keep a rein on,… … English dictionary for students
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