English-Portuguese translations for rein

• rédea
  Não podemos dar rédea solta a estes Estados. We should not give these states a free rein.
  Receamos que se esteja a permitir que a Comissão controle demasiado as rédeas. We are afraid that the Commission is being kept on leading reins too much.
  Senhor Presidente em exercício do Conselho, permita-me que o felicite por ter tomado as rédeas na Europa. President-in-Office, may I congratulate you on taking up the reins in Europe.

Definition of rein

• A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child
• To direct or stop a horse by using reins
• To restrain; to control; to check
• To obey directions given with the reins
• A kidney
• The inward impulses; the affections and passions, formerly supposed to be located in the area of the kidneys

Related words

• reindeer
• reinforce
• reinforced
• reinvent
• reincarnate
• therein
• wherein
• reinvention
• preindustrial