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rein [reɪn]1 noun(a) (for horse) rêne f∎ to give (a) free rein to sb laisser à qn la bride sur le cou;∎ to give free rein to one's emotions/imagination donner libre cours à ses émotions/son imagination;∎ to keep a rein on sth tenir qch en bride, maîtriser qch;∎ to keep a tight rein on sb tenir la bride haute à qn;∎ to keep a tight rein on one's emotions ne pas se laisser aller à ses émotions, maîtriser ses émotions;∎ to keep a tight rein on one's spending surveiller étroitement ses dépenses(for horse, child) rêne f;∎ figurative the reins of government les rênes du gouvernement;∎ to hand over the reins passer les rênestirer sur les rênes, serrer la bridefaire ralentir, freiner➲ rein inralentir -
2 rein
rein [reɪn]• to keep a tight rein on sb/sth tenir qn/qch en bride• to give (a) free rein to [+ anger, passions, one's imagination] donner libre cours à* * *[reɪn]noun rêne fto hold the reins — lit, fig tenir les rênes
to keep somebody on a tight rein — fig tenir quelqu'un de près
to give full ou free rein to — donner libre cours à
Phrasal Verbs:- rein in -
3 rein
rein n Equit, fig rêne f ; to take up/hold the reins lit, fig prendre/tenir les rênes ; to keep a horse on a short rein garder les rênes courtes ; to keep sb on a tight rein fig tenir qn de près ; to keep a rein on sth surveiller qch de près ; to give full ou free rein to donner libre cours à.■ rein back:▶ rein back [sth]1 lit faire reculer [horse] ;2 fig freiner [expansion, spending].■ rein in:▶ rein in [sth]1 lit freiner [qch] (avec les rênes) [horse] ;
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