rein

rêne

Longue lanière tenue en main pour diriger ou arrêter un cheval ou un autre animal.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : leather rein, hold a rein, a loose rein

commandement, contrôle

Pouvoir de diriger un gouvernement, une entreprise ou une organisation ; s’emploie généralement au pluriel en anglais.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : the reins of something (They took the reins of government after the election.)

Synonymes : control, leadership

Expressions courantes : take the reins, hold the reins, reins of power

frein, retenue

Ce qui permet de garder les actions d’une personne ou une situation sous contrôle.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : restraint, check

Expressions courantes : a tight rein, a free rein, rein on spending

freiner, limiter

Ramener des actions, des sentiments ou des quantités sous contrôle.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : rein in something / rein something in (He reined his spending in.)

Synonymes : restrain, limit, curb

Expressions courantes : rein in spending, rein something in, rein in costs

retenir, diriger

Diriger, ralentir ou arrêter un cheval en tirant sur les lanières attachées à sa tête.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : rein in a horse (I reined in the horse beside the fence.)

Synonymes : check, guide

Expressions courantes : rein a horse, rein in sharply, rein something back