WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| reinar⇒ vi | (ejercer de rey) | reign⇒, rule⇒ vi |
| | El viejo rey reinó cincuenta años antes de abdicar en su hijo. |
| | The old king reigned (or: ruled) for fifty years before abdicating in favour of his son. |
| Additional Translations |
| reinar vi | figurado (prevalecer) (figurative) | reign⇒ vi |
| | | dominate⇒ vtr |
| | Federer reinó en el tenis mundial hasta que llegó Nadal. |
| | Federer reigned in global tennis until Nadal arrived on the scene. |
| reinar vi | figurado (persistir, continuar) (have control over) | rule⇒ vi |
| | | prevail⇒ vi |
| | | take over vi + adv |
| | En el país reina el caos y no se ve una solución a corto plazo. |
| | Chaos rules the country and we are unable to find a short-term solution. |