Translation
rein; (plural) control, the reins (llevar las riendas); (Chile, porotos con riendas) strips of pasta in a bean stew
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin retina, from retinere ('to hold back').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- retinere
- English cognates
- retain, rein
Grammar
Examples
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Hold the horse's reins firmly.
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In Chile, porotos con riendas have strips of pasta in them.
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Pull on the reins to stop the horse.
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Now she holds the reins of the company.
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The reins were made of old leather.
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