What does bride in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word bride in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bride in French.

The word bride in French means bridle, button loop, loop, flange, slanting, slanted, limited, narrow, slit-eyes, slant-eyes, slant-eye, curb, restrain, restrict, restrain, bridle, truss, cling, at full tilt, at full pelt, at full speed, at maximum speed, give free rein, give freer rein, rein in. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bride

bridle

nom féminin (morceau de cuir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tire sur la bride pour freiner le cheval.
Pull on the bridle to slow the horse down.

button loop

nom féminin (fil travaillé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le bavoir est fermé par un bouton et sa bride.
The bib does up with a button and a button loop.

loop

nom féminin (Couture : points de feston) (Sewing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

flange

nom féminin (Technologie : pièce métallique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

slanting, slanted

adjectif (yeux : oblique)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce chat a de jolis yeux verts bridés.
That cat has beautiful slanted green eyes.

limited, narrow

adjectif (limité)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ouvre ton esprit, tu as une vision bridée des choses. Ce moteur est bridé, il ne dépassera pas les 70 km/h.
This engine is restricted; it won't go over 45 mph.

slit-eyes, slant-eyes, slant-eye

(insultant (asiatique) (pejorative, offensive!!, slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le vieux raciste devait reconnaître que beaucoup de « bridés » avaient contribué à établir les lignes de chemin de fer des États-Unis.

curb, restrain

verbe transitif (contenir, restreindre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nul n'a pu brider l'ambition de César.
Nothing could curb Caesar's ambition.

restrict, restrain

verbe transitif (limiter la puissance de [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les constructeurs brident les moteurs des mobylettes.
Manufacturers restrict the motors of mopeds.

bridle

verbe transitif (équiper un équidé d'une bride)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut brider un cheval avant de partir en balade.
A horse must be bridled before taking it for a ride.

truss

verbe transitif (Cuisine : attacher pattes et tête)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut brider le rôti de veau Orloff pour qu'il ne s'éparpille pas.
You need to truss the veal Orloff roast so that it won't fall apart.

cling

verbe transitif (serrer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette robe la bride un peu trop au niveau des hanches.
This dress clings to her hips a bit too much.

at full tilt, at full pelt

locution adverbiale (sans freiner son cheval)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

at full speed, at maximum speed

locution adverbiale (très rapidement, à toute vitesse)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Sous le coup de l'émotion, ils se sont parlé à bride abattue.

give free rein, give freer rein

(laisser plus de liberté à [qqn]) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le père de Pierre est très sévère, mais depuis les 16 ans de son fils, il lui lâche un peu la bride.

rein in

locution verbale (contenir) (figurative)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Le jeune homme tenait en bride ses envies de voyage.

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