WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| refrenar⇒ vtr | (reprimir, moderar) | rein in vtr phrasal sep |
| | | restrain⇒, curb⇒ vtr |
| | | hold in check v expr |
| | | contain⇒ vtr |
| | Con un grito refrenó las protestas. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The police reined in the protesters with threats of jail time. |
| refrenar vtr | (controlar al caballo) | rein in, rein back vtr phrasal sep |
| | Refrenó al caballo tirando de las riendas. |
| | He reined in the horse with a tug on the reins. |
| Additional Translations |
| refrenarse⇒ v prnl | (contenerse, controlarse) (not speak) | bite your tongue v expr |
| | | hold back vi phrasal |
| | | refrain⇒ vi |
| | Se refrenó al hablar aunque estaba furioso. |
| | He bit his tongue even though he was furious. |