rein

rein /rein/
  • danh từ
    • dây cương
      • to give a horse the rein(s): thả lỏng cương ngựa
    • (nghĩa bóng) sự kiểm soát, sự bó buộc, sự kiềm chế
      • to keep a tight rein on: kiềm chế chặt chẽ
    • to assume the reims of government
      • nắm chính quyền
    • to drop the reins of government
      • xin từ chức thôi không nắm chính quyền nữa
    • to give rein (the rein) to
      • buông lỏng, để cho tự do phát triển
    • to give someone a free rein
      • thả lỏng ai cho hoàn toàn tự do hành động
  • ngoại động từ
    • gò cương
      • to rein in a horse: gò cương ngựa (cho đi chậm lại)
      • to rein up a horse: ghì cương ngựa (cho đứng lại)
    • (nghĩa bóng) kiềm chế, bắt vào khuôn ghép
      • to rein in someone: kiềm chế ai, bắt ai phải vào khuôn phép
 cương (ngựa)

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rein

Từ điển Collocation

rein noun

1 (often reins) for controlling a horse

VERB + REIN hold Can you hold the reins for a minute? | gather (up), pick up Sean gathered up the horse's reins. | grab (at), pull on She pulled sharply on the reins. | give/hand sb, let go of | lengthen, shorten

PREP. on a ~ She had the horse on a long rein.

2 the reins: being in control/the leader of sth

VERB + REIN hold It's the Treasury that effectively holds the reins. | grasp, take up The vice-president was forced to take up the reins of office. | hand over

PHRASES the reins of government/office/power

Từ điển WordNet

    n.

  • one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
  • any means of control

    he took up the reins of government

    v.

  • control and direct with or as if by reins; harness, rein in, draw rein

    rein a horse

  • stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; rein in

    They reined in in front of the post office

  • stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; rein in

    He reined in his horses in front of the post office

  • keep in check; rule, harness

    rule one's temper

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

reins|reined|reining
syn.: draw rein harness rein in rule