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Meaning of Bridle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈbɹaɪdəl

Definitions

  1. The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.
  2. A restraint; a curb; a check.
  3. A length of line or cable attached to two parts of something to spread the force of a pull, as the rigging on a kite for attaching line.
  4. A mooring hawser.
  5. A piece in the interior of a gunlock which holds in place the tumbler, sear, etc.
  6. A gesture expressing pride or vanity.

Equivalents

አማርኛ ልጓም
العربية اللّجام حكمة صرع عنان لجام
Azərbaycanca cilov yüyən yüyənləmək
Беларуская вуздэчка
Български юзда
বাংলা লাগাম
Bosanski kantar uzda кантар узда
Català brida
Čeština uzda
Cymraeg ffrwyn ffrwyno
Dansk bidsel
Ελληνικά χαλινάρι
Esperanto brido
Español brida embridar
فارسی لگام
Gaeilge srian
Gàidhlig srian
Galego brida freo
ગુજરાતી લગામ
עברית מתג
हिन्दी रश्मि लगाम
Hrvatski kantar uzda кантар узда
Magyar kantár
Bahasa Indonesia kekang tom
Íslenska beisli
Italiano briglia imbrigliare
日本語 手綱
ქართული აღვირი ლაგამი
Қазақша жүген
ខ្មែរ បង្ហៀរ
한국어 고삐 굴레
Kurdî dizgîn hat
Latina aurea frenum
Te Reo Māori Paraire
Македонски узда
മലയാളം കടിഞ്ഞാൺ
Монгол хазаар
Bahasa Melayu kekang
Malti lġiem
မြန်မာဘာသာ ဇက်ခွံ့
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਲਗਾਮ
Português brida
Română frâu hăț înfrâna
Shqip fre gjem
Српски kantar uzda кантар узда
Svenska betsel betsla
Kiswahili hatamu
తెలుగు కళ్లెము
ትግርኛ ልጓም
Türkçe dizgin gemlemek oyanlamak yular
ئۇيغۇرچە تىزگىن يۈگەن
اردو لگام
Tiếng Việt cương mã lặc

Examples

“[…] the horseman, who is the user of bridles and knows their use”
“Let wisdom put a bridle on them before they are grown head-strong and unruly”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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