French-English translations for refréner

bridle
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Immigrant-rights and religious organizations bridled at the plan to favor highly skilled workers over relatives. (Houston Chronicle, 6/8/2007)
check
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I dont know if she will be there, but its worth a checkchecks and balancesThe castle moat should hold the enemy in check

forbear
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hinder
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A drought hinders the growth of plantsthe hinder end of a wagonthe hinder parts of a horse
inhibit
obstructThey obstructed my progress.
refrain
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restrain
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However, it is not easy for us politicians to restrain ourselves from increasing spending in good times. Il n’est cependant pas facile pour nous qui faisons de la politique de refréner notre désir d’accroître nos dépenses en période de bonne conjoncture. He was restrained by the straight jacket.