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bridle

/ˈbɹaɪdəl/

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noun

Bride

The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.

Examples :

"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.

animal part vehicle utensil

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noun

Bride, frein

A restraint; a curb; a check.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Bride

A 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.

Examples :

"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.

nautical sailing technical device

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noun

Amarre

A mooring hawser.

Examples :

"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.

nautical sailing

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noun

Chien

A piece in the interior of a gunlock which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc.

Examples :

"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.

part weapon machine

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noun

Orgueil, fierté

A gesture expressing pride or vanity.

Examples :

"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.

attitude character emotion

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verb

Brider

To put a bridle on.

Examples :

"The horse trainer carefully bridled the young stallion. "

L'entraîneur de chevaux a bridé avec soin le jeune étalon.

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verb

Brider, réfréner

To check, restrain, or control with, or as if with, a bridle; as in bridle your tongue.

Examples :

"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.

action attitude language

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verb

Réprimer, contenir

To show hostility or resentment.

Examples :

"The teacher bridled at the student's disrespectful comments. "

Le professeur a réprimé ses sentiments face aux commentaires irrespectueux de l'élève.

attitude character emotion

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verb

Arborer fièrement, se rengorger

To hold up one's head proudly or affectedly.

Examples :

"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.

character attitude