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1 give (free/full) rein(s)/give the reins to someone/something
give (free/full) rein(s)/give the reins to someone/somethingiemand/iets de vrije teugel latenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > give (free/full) rein(s)/give the reins to someone/something
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2 free
adj. vrij; ontslagen; in vrijheid; gratis; beschikbaar--------adv. vrij; gratis--------v. bevrijden, vrijlaten; in vrijheid stellen; oplossen; loslatenfree1[ frie:] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; freer〉1 vrij ⇒ onafhankelijk, onbelemmerd2 vrij ⇒ gratis, belastingvrij4 vrij ⇒ niet bezet, niet in gebruik; niet vast, los; leeg; 〈 natuurkunde〉 in vrije toestand, ongebonden6 vrijgevig ⇒ gul, royaal♦voorbeelden:1 a free agent • iemand die vrij/onafhankelijk kan handelenFree Church • non-conformistische Kerkfree fight • algemeen gevechtgive/allow someone a free hand • iemand de vrije hand laten〈 voetbal〉 free kick • vrije schop/trapgive free rein(s) to • de vrije teugel laten aanfree speech • vrijheid van meningsuitingfree thought • vrijdenkerijfree verse • vrij vers〈 techniek, technologie〉 free wheel • freewheel, vrijloopfree will • vrije wilyou are free to do what you like • je mag doen wat je wilfeel free to do something • iets met een gerust hart (kunnen) doenmake someone free of something • iets delen met iemand, iemand de beschikking geven over ietsset free • vrijlaten, in vrijheid stellenfree from care • vrij van zorgen, onbekommerdfree of charge • gratis, kosteloosfree of tax • belastingvrijcarriage free • francoa free pass • een vrij reisbiljet/vrijkaartjefree port • vrije haven, vrijhaven〈Amerikaans-Engels; informeel〉 for free • gratis, voor nietsfree trade • (de) vrije handel, (de) vrijhandel4 is this seat free? • is deze plaats vrij?5 free and easy • ongedwongen, zorgeloosmake free with • te vrij/schaamteloos gebruik maken van, (te) vrij omgaan met————————free2〈 werkwoord〉2 verlossen ⇒ losmaken, vrijstellen♦voorbeelden:the grant freed him from all financial worries • de toelage verloste hem van al zijn financiële zorgen————————free3〈 bijwoord〉1 vrij ⇒ los, ongehinderd2 gratis♦voorbeelden:3 free on board • vrij/franco aan boordfree alongside ship • franco/vrij langs boordfree delivered • franco (t)huisfree on rail/truck • franco spoor/wagon -
3 rein
n. teugel, leidsel--------v. intomen, beteugelenrein1[ reen] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; vaak meervoud〉1 teugel♦voorbeelden:〈 figuurlijk〉 give (free/full) rein(s)/give the reins to someone/something • iemand/iets de vrije teugel latenhold/take the reins • de teugels in handen hebben/nemen 〈 ook figuurlijk〉————————rein2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:
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give free rein to something — give/allow sb/sth free/full ˈrein | give/allow free/full ˈrein to sth idiom to give sb complete freedom of action; to allow a feeling to be expressed freely • The designer was given free rein. • The script allows full rein to her larger than life … Useful english dictionary
give\ free\ rein\ to — • give rein to • give free rein to v. phr. To remove all restrictions or limitations from someone or something. When she wrote her first mystery novel, the talented novelist gave rein to her imagination … Словарь американских идиом
give full rein to something — give/allow sb/sth free/full ˈrein | give/allow free/full ˈrein to sth idiom to give sb complete freedom of action; to allow a feeling to be expressed freely • The designer was given free rein. • The script allows full rein to her larger than life … Useful english dictionary
give free rein — 2. allow/give (someone) (a) free rein to allow someone to do what they want or go where they want to. The older kids were given free rein to do whatever they wanted. (often + to do something) We shut the kitten out of the bedroom but allowed her… … New idioms dictionary
give free rein to — allow to move about or to do something with freedom He was given free rein in his new job to do what he wanted … Idioms and examples
allow free rein to something — give/allow sb/sth free/full ˈrein | give/allow free/full ˈrein to sth idiom to give sb complete freedom of action; to allow a feeling to be expressed freely • The designer was given free rein. • The script allows full rein to her larger than life … Useful english dictionary
give something (a) free rein — give (someone/something) (a) free rein to allow someone or something complete freedom. The owners gave the chef free reign to create a new menu. She was afraid to give free rein to her feelings … New idioms dictionary
give someone (a) free rein — give (someone/something) (a) free rein to allow someone or something complete freedom. The owners gave the chef free reign to create a new menu. She was afraid to give free rein to her feelings … New idioms dictionary
give (a) free rein — give (someone/something) (a) free rein to allow someone or something complete freedom. The owners gave the chef free reign to create a new menu. She was afraid to give free rein to her feelings … New idioms dictionary
give something free rein — give/allow sb/sth free/full ˈrein | give/allow free/full ˈrein to sth idiom to give sb complete freedom of action; to allow a feeling to be expressed freely • The designer was given free rein. • The script allows full rein to her larger than life … Useful english dictionary
give a free rein — 2. allow/give (someone) (a) free rein to allow someone to do what they want or go where they want to. The older kids were given free rein to do whatever they wanted. (often + to do something) We shut the kitten out of the bedroom but allowed her… … New idioms dictionary