noun🔗ShareBrideThe headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins."The horse trainer carefully adjusted the bridle before mounting the animal. "L'entraîneur de chevaux a soigneusement ajusté la bride avant de monter l'animal.animalpartvehicleutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBride, freinA restraint; a curb; a check."She placed a bridle on her tongue, stopping herself from saying something she would regret. "Elle a mis une bride à sa langue, s'empêchant de dire quelque chose qu'elle regretterait.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrideA length of line or cable attached to two parts of something to spread the force of a pull, as the rigging on a kite for attaching line."The kite's bridle allowed the children to easily control its flight. "La bride du cerf-volant a permis aux enfants de contrôler facilement son vol.nauticalsailingtechnicaldeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAmarreA mooring hawser."The sailors carefully adjusted the ship's bridle to keep it securely tied to the dock. "Les marins ont soigneusement ajusté l'amarre du navire pour le maintenir solidement amarré au quai.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChienA piece in the interior of a gunlock which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc."The gunsmith carefully adjusted the bridle to ensure the lock worked smoothly. "L'armurier a soigneusement ajusté le chien pour s'assurer que la platine fonctionnait correctement.partweaponmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrgueil, fiertéA gesture expressing pride or vanity."After winning the spelling bee, Sarah accepted her trophy with a noticeable bridle. "Après avoir gagné le concours d'orthographe, Sarah a accepté son trophée avec une fierté notable.attitudecharacteremotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBriderTo put a bridle on."The horse trainer carefully bridled the young stallion. "L'entraîneur de chevaux a bridé avec soin le jeune étalon.animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBrider, réfrénerTo check, restrain, or control with, or as if with, a bridle; as in bridle your tongue."To keep from arguing, she bridled her tongue and listened patiently to her brother's complaints. "Pour éviter de se disputer, elle a bridé sa langue et a écouté patiemment les plaintes de son frère.actionattitudelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéprimer, contenirTo show hostility or resentment."The teacher bridled at the student's disrespectful comments. "Le professeur a réprimé ses sentiments face aux commentaires irrespectueux de l'élève.attitudecharacteremotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArborer fièrement, se rengorgerTo hold up one's head proudly or affectedly."She tended to bridle when someone criticized her artwork, lifting her chin and turning away as if the opinion didn't matter. "Elle avait tendance à se rengorger quand on critiquait ses œuvres, levant le menton et se détournant comme si l'opinion n'avait pas d'importance.characterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
