bridle
/ˈbraɪdl/noun
उच्चारण ब्राइडल
लगाम
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[C]
a set of leather bands put round a horse's head and used for controlling it
लगाम
- The rider pulled on the bridle and the horse stopped.
- He slipped the bridle over the horse's ears and led it out of the stable.
- The groom checked the bridle before the race began.
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- She held the horse by the bridle and calmed it.
- The old bridle was worn and needed to be mended.
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[I] ~ (at sth)
to show that you are annoyed or offended by something, especially by moving your head up and backwards
(अपमान पर) भड़क उठना, नाराज़ होना
- She bridled at the suggestion that she had copied.
- The old lady bridled at the suggestion that she was too weak to travel alone.
- He bridled when the manager called his work careless.
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- Priya bridled at the idea that she needed permission.
- The senator bridled at the question and refused to answer.
Synonyms bristle take offence be indignant get angry
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[T] ~ sth
to control a feeling
(भावना पर) लगाम लगाना, नियंत्रित करना
- Bridle your tongue in front of elders.
- He tried to bridle his anger and walk away from the argument.
- You must learn to bridle your temper in the office.
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- He bridled his impatience and listened to the end.
- The government must bridle rising prices.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
bri·dle
?Which word?
bridle or bridal?
Bridle (with -le) is the horse's headgear, and the verb meaning to show annoyance. Bridal (with -al) is the adjective meaning connected with a bride or a wedding: 'a bridal lehenga', 'the bridal party'. Both are pronounced /ˈbraɪdl/.
Bridle (-le के साथ) घोड़े की लगाम है, और नाराज़गी दिखाने का verb। Bridal (-al के साथ) adjective है जिसका अर्थ 'दुल्हन या विवाह से संबंधित' है: 'a bridal lehenga', 'the bridal party'। दोनों की pronunciation /ˈbraɪdl/ है।
Homophone, asked very often: bridle (horse's headgear; to show annoyance) and bridal (of a bride).
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: bridle (घोड़े की लगाम; नाराज़गी दिखाना) और bridal (दुल्हन का)।
Keep the horse-gear words together: bridle (headgear), rein (the strap held by the rider), saddle (the seat), stirrup (foot support), bit (the metal in the mouth).
घोड़े के साज़ के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: bridle (सिर का साज़), rein (सवार द्वारा पकड़ी लगाम), saddle (काठी), stirrup (रकाब), bit (मुँह में लोहे का टुकड़ा)।
§Grammar and usage
Bridle at sth.
'bridle at sth' आता है।