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41Rein — 1. Alles muss mir rein sein, sagte die Frau, und zog die Maus aus dem Schmantdüppen, strich den Schmant ab und that ihn wieder hinein. (Sauerland.) 2. Bistu nicht rein, so sündige allein. – Lehmann, II, 48, 45. It.: La roba sta con chi la sà… …
42Rein — For other uses, see Rein (disambiguation). Reins are used to slow and direct the animal …
43rein — pur; unvermischt; orthodox; reinlich; sauber; gepflegt; makellos; unbefleckt; unschuldig; lauter; schuldlos; proper; …
44rein in — verb 1. stop or slow up one s horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins (Freq. 2) They reined in in front of the post office • Syn: ↑rein • Derivationally related forms: ↑rein (for: ↑rein) …
45rein — ▪ I. rein rein 1 [reɪn] noun 1. keep a tight rein on something to control something strictly: • The finance director keeps a tight rein on spending. 2. take/hand over the reins to take or give someone control over an organization or country: • I …
46rein — I n. control 1) to keep a rein on 2) to give free, full rein to ( to remove restraints on ) 3) a tight rein (to keep a tight rein on smb.) 4) (misc.) to seize the reins of government II v. (D; tr.) to rein to (to rein a horse to the left) * * *… …
47rein — rein1 Adj; 1 nicht mit anderen Stoffen gemischt ≈ pur <Gold, Silber, Alkohol, Baumwolle; chemisch rein>: Das Kleid ist aus reiner Seide 2 nicht mit anderen Tönen oder Farben gemischt <ein Blau, ein Ton; rein weiß> 3 sehr klar <ein… …
48rein — rein1 [ reın ] noun count 1. ) usually plural a long narrow piece of leather fastened to a horse s head that the rider uses to control the horse a ) BRITISH a set of bands fastened around a small child that an adult holds so that the child can… …
49rein — rein1 [reın] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: rene, from Latin retinere; RETAIN] 1.) [C usually plural] a long narrow band of leather that is fastened around a horse s head in order to control it →↑bridle 2.) give (full/free) rein to sth …
50rein — 1. noun there is no rein on his behavior Syn: restraint, check, curb, constraint, restriction, limitation, control, brake See note at reign 2. verb they reined back costs free rein …
