This is the 11635th most frequent French word.
rênes
"Rênes" in English means "reins," used to control a horse.
The term 'rênes' metaphorically refers to control or leadership, stemming from the literal reins used to guide horses.
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.
Here, 'rênes' is used in its literal sense to denote the straps used to direct a horse.
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.
This sentence uses 'rênes' metaphorically to indicate maintaining responsibility and control.