rein in

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de controlar, conter ou limitar alguém ou algo, frequentemente reduzindo excessos ou impondo mais disciplina.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of controlling, restraining, or limiting someone or something, often by making them less extreme or more disciplined.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Control or restrainformal

   To limit or control something, especially something that is becoming too powerful or excessive.

   Conter

   • The government is trying to rein in public spending.
   • She had to rein in her temper during the argument.
   • The manager needs to rein in the team's unrealistic expectations.

   Sinônimosbridlecheckconstraincontaincontrolcurbhold backlimitrestrain

   Antônimosfreeliberateloosenreleaseunleash

2. Slow down or stopformal

   To make a horse go slower or stop by pulling on the reins.

   Fazer o cavalo parar ou ir mais devagar

   • The rider reined in his horse before the jump.
   • He reined in the galloping horse with a firm pull.
   • She reined in the pony at the edge of the field.

   Sinônimoscheckcurbdraw reinhalthold backpull uprestrainslowstop

   Antônimosencouragespururge

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