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1 rein
I [reɪn]nome redine f., briglia f. (anche fig.)••to keep sb. on a tight rein — tenere qcn. sotto stretto controllo
II [reɪn]to give full o free rein to — dare libero sfogo a, sbrigliare
verbo transitivo imbrigliare, mettere le redini a [ horse]- rein in* * *[rein]1) ((usually in plural) one of two straps attached to a bridle for guiding a horse.) redine, briglia2) ((in plural) straps fitted round a toddler so that he can be prevented from straying in the street etc.) redine•- rein in* * *rein /reɪn/n.redine ( anche fig.); briglia: a pair of reins, un paio di redini; the reins of government [power, state], le redini del governo [del potere, dello stato]; to pull on the reins, tirare le redini; to shorten the reins, accorciare la briglia● to give a horse the rein (o reins), lasciare un cavallo a briglia sciolta □ to give free (o full) rein to, dar libero corso a: to give free rein to one's imagination, dar libero corso alla fantasia □ to hold the reins, tenere le redini ( anche fig.); Although he is now in his seventies, he still holds the reins of the company, nonostante abbia superato la settantina, tiene ancora le redini della società □ to keep a tight rein on, tenere sotto stretto controllo: The government keeps a tight rein on public spending, il governo tiene sotto stretto controllo la spesa pubblica; She keeps a tight rein on her children, tiene i suoi figli sotto stretto controllo □ (fig.) to take the reins, prendere in mano le redini.(to) rein /reɪn/v. t.( di solito to rein in, to rein back) –: to rein in (o back) fermare ( tirando le redini); (fig.) tenere a freno; to rein back one's anger, tenere a freno l'ira.* * *I [reɪn]nome redine f., briglia f. (anche fig.)••to keep sb. on a tight rein — tenere qcn. sotto stretto controllo
II [reɪn]to give full o free rein to — dare libero sfogo a, sbrigliare
verbo transitivo imbrigliare, mettere le redini a [ horse]- rein in -
2 tight ***
[taɪt]1. adj1) (gen), (clothes, budget, bend) stretto (-a), (rope) teso (-a), tirato (-a), (usu pred: firmly fixed, hard to move) duro (-a), (strict: control, discipline) severo (-a), fermo (-a), Brit, (fam: mean) tirchio (-a)this dress is a bit tight or is a tight fit — questo vestito è un po' stretto
2) (fam: drunk) sbronzo (-a)2. advto be packed tight — (suitcase) essere pieno (-a) zeppo (-a), (people) essere pigiati
to sleep tight — (soundly) dormire sodo
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3 hitch
I [hɪtʃ]1) (problem) intoppo m., ostacolo m., difficoltà f.2) (knot) nodo m.II 1. [hɪtʃ]2) colloq. (thumb)2.verbo intransitivo colloq. fare l'autostop- hitch up••to get hitched — colloq. = sposarsi
* * *[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) attaccare, agganciare2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) fare l'autostop2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) intoppo2) (a kind of knot.) nodo3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) strattone•- hitch-hiker
- hitch a lift/ride
- hitch up* * *[hɪtʃ]1. n(impediment, obstacle) intoppo, contrattempo, (difficulty) difficoltà f invwithout a hitch — senza intoppi, a gonfie vele
2. vtto get hitched fam — sposarsi
2) fam3. viSee:•- hitch up* * *hitch /hɪtʃ/n.1 colpo; strattone; balzo; sobbalzo: to give one's trousers a hitch, dare uno strattone ai calzoni; tirarsi su i calzoni4 (naut.) nodo5 (fig.) impedimento; intoppo; difficoltà; ostacolo: a slight hitch, un piccolo intoppo; The ceremony went off without a hitch, la cerimonia è filata via liscia (o senza difficoltà)(to) hitch /hɪtʃ/A v. i.2 attaccarsi; legarsi3 restare impigliato; impigliarsi4 ( slang) chiedere un passaggio ( in auto, ecc.); fare l'autostop: to hitch from coast to coast, fare la traversata degli Stati Uniti con l'autostop; We hitched to Rome, siamo andati a Roma in autostopB v. t.2 attaccare; agganciare; legare: to hitch a horse to a wagon, attaccare un cavallo a un carro; (ferr.) to hitch a goods wagon, agganciare un carro merci; to hitch a rope over a pole, legare una fune a un palo3 ( slang) ottenere ( un passaggio): to hitch a lift (o a ride) on a lorry, farsi dare un passaggio su un camion● (fig.) to hitch one's wagon to a star, legarsi a una persona importante per fare carriera □ ( slang) to get hitched, sposarsi; impiccarsi (fig. fam.).* * *I [hɪtʃ]1) (problem) intoppo m., ostacolo m., difficoltà f.2) (knot) nodo m.II 1. [hɪtʃ]2) colloq. (thumb)2.verbo intransitivo colloq. fare l'autostop- hitch up••to get hitched — colloq. = sposarsi
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