No. 11,635 in French
rênes
"Rênes" in English means "reins," used to control a horse.
In a sentence
Il a pris les rênes de l'entreprise après la retraite de son père.
He took over the reins of the company after his father's retirement.
The term 'rênes' metaphorically refers to control or leadership, stemming from the literal reins used to guide horses.
Les rênes de ce cheval sont en cuir brun, assorties à la selle.
The reins of this horse are made of brown leather, matching the saddle.
Here, 'rênes' is used in its literal sense to denote the straps used to direct a horse.
Pour réussir ce projet, il faut que tu tiennes fermement les rênes.
To succeed in this project, you must hold the reins firmly.
This sentence uses 'rênes' metaphorically to indicate maintaining responsibility and control.
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