reins
/reɪnz/noun
उच्चारण रेन्ज़
लगाम, बागडोर
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[pl.]
long narrow leather bands that are fastened to a bridle around a horse's head and used by the rider to control the horse
लगाम, बागडोर
- She pulled on the reins.
- The rider tightened the reins, and the horse slowed down.
- The child held the reins tightly as the pony trotted.
+ 2 more examples
- He loosened the reins and let the horse run.
- The rider pulled on the reins to stop the horse.
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[pl.] the ~ (of sth)
the state of being in control or the leader of something
नियंत्रण, बागडोर
- He took over the reins of the company.
- The founder handed over the reins of the firm to his daughter.
- The new captain took the reins of the team.
+ 2 more examples
- After the chairman retired, his son took over the reins.
- She has held the reins of the school for twelve years.
Synonyms control command power charge leadership
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
reins (plural noun)
Reins are the straps used to control a horse; the word is nearly always plural.
Reins घोड़े को नियंत्रित करने वाली पट्टियाँ हैं; यह शब्द लगभग हमेशा plural होता है।
- The rider pulled the reins and the horse stopped.
- She held the reins firmly.
take / hold / hand over the reins
Figuratively, take the reins means to take control; hand over the reins means to give control to someone else.
आलंकारिक रूप में 'take the reins' का अर्थ नियंत्रण लेना और 'hand over the reins' का अर्थ दूसरे को नियंत्रण सौंपना है।
- The new principal took the reins of the school.
- The founder handed over the reins to his son.
the reins of + noun
Use of to say what the control is over: the reins of power, government or the company.
नियंत्रण किस पर है, यह बताने के लिए of आता है: the reins of power, government या the company।
- The party took the reins of government in 1999.
reins vs rains vs reigns
Reins are straps; rains is the weather; reigns is a king's rule. They sound the same.
Reins पट्टियाँ हैं; rains मौसम है; reigns राजा का शासन है। तीनों का उच्चारण समान है।
- The king reigns, the rains fall, and the rider holds the reins.
+Collocations 4
verb + reins
holdpullloosentightengrab
- The rider loosened the reins on the open road.
reins + of
powergovernmentofficethe companythe business
- He took the reins of the company at thirty.
keep + reins
keep a tight reingive free reinhand overtake over
- The teacher kept a tight rein on the class.
reins + noun
leatherhorsecartcarriage
- The coachman pulled the reins of the cart.
“More examples 5
- The old king handed over the reins of the kingdom to his son.
बूढ़े राजा ने राज्य की बागडोर अपने पुत्र को सौंप दी।
- Radhika took the reins of the college festival committee.
राधिका ने कॉलेज उत्सव समिति की बागडोर सँभाली।
- The tonga driver pulled the reins and the horse slowed.
ताँगेवाले ने लगाम खींची और घोड़ा धीमा हो गया।
- The new captain has taken the reins of the team.
नए कप्तान ने टीम की बागडोर सँभाल ली है।
- He held the reins of the horse with both hands.
उसने घोड़े की लगाम दोनों हाथों से पकड़ी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The king took the rains of the kingdom.
✓ The king took the reins of the kingdom.
Reins, not rains, means control or the straps of a horse.
नियंत्रण या घोड़े की पट्टियों के लिए reins आता है, rains नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Reins, control and command all show power, but in different tones.
Reins, control और command सभी शक्ति दिखाते हैं, पर अलग लहजे में।
Power seen as steering something, often figurative.
शक्ति जिसे किसी चीज़ को चलाने के रूप में देखा जाए, प्रायः आलंकारिक।
- Take the reins.
Official authority, especially in the army.
आधिकारिक अधिकार, विशेषतः सेना में।
- He took command.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Homophone, asked very often: reins (straps to control a horse), rains (water falling from clouds) and reigns (periods of rule by a king or queen) are all pronounced /reɪnz/.
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: reins (घोड़े को नियंत्रित करने की पट्टियाँ, लगाम), rains (बादलों से गिरता पानी) और reigns (राजा या रानी के शासन-काल) सबकी pronunciation /reɪnz/ है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Take over the reins (become the leader), give free rein to (allow complete freedom), keep a tight rein on (control strictly), rein in (control or limit: 'rein in spending').
Idioms: take over the reins (नेतृत्व संभालना), give free rein to (पूरी स्वतंत्रता देना), keep a tight rein on (कड़ाई से नियंत्रण), rein in (नियंत्रित या सीमित करना: 'rein in spending')।