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rein in

(Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (adverb) to stop (a horse) by pulling on the reins

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Verb	1.	rein in - stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office" rein driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal stop, halt - come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"
	2.	rein in - control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse" draw rein, rein, harness control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
	3.	rein in - stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office" rein pull - rein in to keep from winning a race; "pull a horse" stop - cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"

Translations

يَكْبَح فرَسا

přitáhnout uzdu

styre

zügeln

taka í taumana

pritiahnuť uzdu

dizginlemek

勒住

w>rein in

vt sep horse → zügeln; (fig) passions also → im Zaum halten; spending, inflation → in Schranken halten; to rein the horse in to a trot/canter → das Pferd im Trab/leichten Galopp gehen lassen; to rein somebody/oneself in → jdn/sich zügeln or bremsen

vi → zügeln

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rein

(rein) noun

1. (usually in plural) one of two straps attached to a bridle for guiding a horse.

2. (in plural) straps fitted round a toddler so that he can be prevented from straying in the street etc.

rein in

to stop or restrain (a horse etc) by pulling on its reins.

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