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rienda.

rein(s) (strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit and used to control an animal, especially a horse)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈrjenda/[ˈrjẽn̪.d̪a]
  1. rein(s) (strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit and used to control an animal, especially a horse)

    feminine · in-plural
    Toma las riendas del caballo y lárgate.
  2. control, direction

    feminine · in-plural
    Fue así que lograron tomar las riendas de la compañía.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish rienda (“reins”, often singular), inherited from Early Medieval Latin retina (via */ˈrɛd(e)na/, with metathesis of /dn/; compare Spanish candado < cadnado < Latin catēnātum), a noun derived from Latin retinēre (“hold back, restrain”). Compare Portuguese rédea.

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