rein
1 strapsrian masc1 cmu she had the pony on a rein bhí an capaillín ar srian aici, bhí an capaillín ar ghreim sriain aici 2 control horse transitiveaistreach he reined his horse tharraing sé ar shrian an chapaill I reined my horse beside a wall thiomáin mé mo chapall isteach le taobh balla → reins→ the reins to draw rein he drew rein at the wall stop sé ag an mballa to give rein to sth (also nó to give free rein to sth; to give full rein to sth) scaoileadh le rud he gave rein to his frustration scaoil sé amach a chuid frustrachais, lig sé lena racht frustrachais to keep a tight rein on sb/sth smacht a choinneáil ar dhuine/rudsrian a choimeád ar dhuine/rud they keep a tight rein on the media coinníonn siad smacht ar na meáin, bíonn siad an-dian ar na meáin → rein back→ rein in→ rein up Loading phrases and examples...
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