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reins

/ɹeɪnz/

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noun

Rênes

A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child.

Examples :

"The girl held the reins tightly as she guided the pony around the ring. "

La fillette tenait fermement les rênes alors qu'elle guidait le poney dans le manège.

animal vehicle utensil

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noun

Rênes, contrôle

An instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing.

Examples :

"The government tightened the reins on spending to reduce the country's debt. "

Le gouvernement a resserré les rênes des dépenses pour réduire la dette du pays.

government politics

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verb

Brider, guider

To direct or stop a horse by using reins.

Examples :

"The rider reined the horse sharply to avoid the fallen log. "

Le cavalier a bridé le cheval brusquement pour éviter la bûche tombée.

animal vehicle action direction

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verb

Maîtriser, contrôler, réfréner

To restrain; to control; to check.

Examples :

"The manager tried to reins in his employees' spending on office supplies. "

Le directeur a essayé de maîtriser les dépenses de ses employés en fournitures de bureau.

action government

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verb

Brider, tenir les rênes

To obey directions given with the reins.

Examples :

"The young horse was learning to reins well, responding smoothly to the rider's gentle pulls. "

Le jeune cheval apprenait à bien brider, répondant en douceur aux légers mouvements de la bride du cavalier.

direction action vehicle

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noun

Reins

(chiefly in plural) A kidney.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the patient's reins to check for any swelling. "

Le médecin a examiné les reins du patient pour vérifier s'il y avait un gonflement.

organ anatomy body physiology medicine

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noun

Les entrailles, les affections

The inward impulses; the affections and passions, formerly supposed to be located in the area of the kidneys.

Examples :

"Even though the doctor found no physical problem with her kidneys, she still felt a deep sadness there, as if her very reins were heavy with sorrow. "

Même si le médecin n'a trouvé aucun problème physique avec ses reins, elle ressentait toujours une profonde tristesse là-bas, comme si ses entrailles étaient lourdes de chagrin.

mind body physiology soul

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noun

Reins

Examples :

""The doctor ordered blood tests to check the health of her reins." "

Le médecin a prescrit des analyses de sang pour vérifier la santé de ses reins.

anatomy organ physiology medicine body

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noun

Reins, lombes

The lower part of the back.

Examples :

"After a long day of gardening, my lower back, especially my reins, felt very stiff. "

Après une longue journée de jardinage, le bas de mon dos, en particulier mes lombes, était très raide.

anatomy body part

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noun

Reins

Examples :

"After a long day of gardening, my back ached and the reins felt tight and strained. "

Après une longue journée de jardinage, mon dos me faisait mal et mes reins étaient tendus et contractés.

anatomy body organ

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noun

Les reins

The parts of a vault between the crown and the spring or abutment, including, and having especial reference to, the loading or filling behind the shell of the vault.

Examples :

"To ensure the stability of the arched cellar ceiling, workers carefully packed the earth behind the reins, adding extra support where the curve met the wall. "

Pour assurer la stabilité du plafond voûté de la cave, les ouvriers ont soigneusement tassé la terre derrière les reins, ajoutant un soutien supplémentaire là où la courbe rencontrait le mur.

architecture part building