rein
To direct or stop a horse by using reinsTo direct or stop a horse by using reins.
» Tom took over the reins.
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3 senses(transitive)To direct or stop a horse by using reins.
zügeln
stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins
(transitive)To restrain; to control; to check.
zügeln, bremsen
keep in check
(intransitive)To obey directions given with the reins.
control and direct with or as if by reins
Examples
25 sentencesTom took over the reins.
Try out my reins and my heart.
dePrüfe mich auf Herz und Nieren! — Tamy
Yanni gave his daughter a free rein.
Golden reins do not make a better horse.
Yanni kept a tight rein on his assets.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English rein, reyne, from Anglo-Norman reyne, resne, from Early Medieval LatinFrom Middle English rein, reyne, from Anglo-Norman reyne, resne, from Early Medieval Latin retina, ultimately from Classical Latin retineō (“hold back”), from re- + teneō (“keep, hold”). Compare modern French rêne.
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Forms
reins, reining, reined, reinedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle