rein

rienda

Correa larga que se sujeta para dirigir o detener a un caballo u otro animal.

En inglés sencillo: A long strap that you hold to guide or stop a horse or another animal.

• She held a rein in each hand.
• Pull the reins gently to stop the horse.
• The rider dropped one rein.

Expresiones frecuentes: leather rein, hold a rein, a loose rein

control, mando

Control de un gobierno, empresa u organización; en inglés se usa normalmente en plural.

En inglés sencillo: Control of a government, business, or other organization, usually described using the plural form.

• She took the reins last year.
• Who holds the reins of the company?
• He handed over the reins to his daughter.

Cómo se usa: the reins of something (They took the reins of government after the election.)

Sinónimos: control, leadership

Expresiones frecuentes: take the reins, hold the reins, reins of power

freno, restricción

Algo que mantiene bajo control las acciones de una persona o una situación.

En inglés sencillo: Something that keeps a person's actions or a situation under control.

• Keep a tight rein on spending.
• She gave her children free rein.
• The rules put a rein on excessive borrowing.

Cómo se usa: keep a rein on something (We need to keep a rein on costs.); give someone free rein (The teacher gave us free rein to choose our topics.)

Sinónimos: restraint, check

Expresiones frecuentes: a tight rein, a free rein, rein on spending

frenar, limitar

Mantener bajo control acciones, sentimientos o cantidades.

En inglés sencillo: To bring actions, feelings, or amounts under control.

• We must rein in costs.
• She reined in her anger.
• The government is trying to rein in borrowing.

Cómo se usa: rein in something / rein something in (He reined his spending in.)

Sinónimos: restrain, limit, curb

Expresiones frecuentes: rein in spending, rein something in, rein in costs

refrenar

Dirigir, frenar o detener a un caballo tirando de las correas sujetas a su cabeza.

En inglés sencillo: To guide, slow, or stop a horse by pulling the straps attached to its head.

• She reined in her horse.
• He reined the pony toward the gate.
• The rider reined back before the jump.

Cómo se usa: rein in a horse (I reined in the horse beside the fence.)

Sinónimos: check, guide

Expresiones frecuentes: rein a horse, rein in sharply, rein something back