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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiāngshéng
"骑手紧紧拉住马的缰绳。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long, narrow strap attached to the bit of a bridle, used by a rider or driver to control a horse or other animal.
"She gently pulled on the left rein to guide the horse along the winding trail."
- 1
To keep under control or check, often used with the word 'in'.
"The government needs to rein in public spending to stabilize the economy."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'reine', which traces back to the Latin 'retinēre' (meaning 'to hold back' or 'retain'). Over centuries, the term shifted from physical straps used to guide animals to a metaphorical representation of control, guidance, and authority.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Rein"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Rein" is said worldwide
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rênes
Transliteration: /ʁɛn/
"Il tenait fermement les rênes du cheval."
Zügel
Transliteration: /ˈtsyːɡl̩/
"Der Reiter zog an den Zügeln, um das Pferd anzuhalten."
redini
Transliteration: /ˈrɛ.di.ni/
"Prese le redini e guidò il cavallo verso il fiume."
riendas
Transliteration: /ˈrjen.das/
"El jinete aflojó las riendas para que el caballo galopara."
rédeas
Transliteration: /ˈʁɛ.dʒi.ɐs/
"Ela puxou as rédeas para diminuir a velocidade."
लगाम
Transliteration: lagām
"घुड़सवार ने घोड़े की लगाम कस ली।"
缰绳
Transliteration: jiāngshéng
"骑手紧紧拉住马的缰绳。"
고삐
Transliteration: goppi
"기수는 말의 고삐를 당겨 멈춰 세웠다."
手綱
Transliteration: taduna
"彼は馬の手綱をしっかりと握った。"
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