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bridling

UK
/ˈbraɪ.dlɪŋ/
US
/ˈbraɪ.dlɪŋ/

Translations

bridlinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈbraɪdlɪŋ/
US
/ˈbraɪdlɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe a person or response that shows resentment or anger.
agacéPour exprimer l’irritation ou le mécontentement.
She shot him a bridling glance when he ignored her suggestion.
Elle lui lança un regard agacé lorsqu’il ignora sa suggestion.
Additional translations
irritéVariante plus appuyée, selon le contexte.
Synonyms
chafing
irritated
annoyed
provoked
offended
indignant
resentful
bristling
controlling
bridled
nettled
huffy
resenting
repressing
restraining
curbing
reining in
holding back
checking
bridlingnoun
bridageAu sens de mise en bride d’un cheval.
The stable hand was responsible for the bridling of the horses before the race.
L’employé de l’écurie était responsable du bridage des chevaux avant la course.
Additional translations
agacementAu sens de manifestation d’irritation ou de ressentiment.
Synonyms
bridle
reining
check
curb
restraint
control
constraint
containment
suppression
inhibition
harnessing
bridleverb

bridling

Gerund

bridled
Past Simple
bridled
Past Participle
bridling
Gerund
UK
/ˈbraɪ.dl̩/
US
/ˈbraɪ.dl̩/
briderMettre une bride à un cheval.
She bridled the horse before taking it for a ride.
Elle a bridé le cheval avant de partir en promenade.
briderAu sens de retenir, limiter ou contrôler.
He tried to bridle his temper during the meeting.
Il a essayé de brider son tempérament pendant la réunion.
Additional translations
se cabrerAu sens figuré, pour exprimer une vive irritation ou un refus.
Synonyms
restrain
repress
suppress
curb
control
check

Definitions

bridlinggerund / present participle
Showing or expressing anger, resentment, or irritation; bristling.
She shot him a bridling glance when he ignored her suggestion.
bridlingnoun
The act of putting a bridle on a horse.
The stable hand was responsible for the bridling of the horses before the race.
A show of resentment or anger.
Her bridling was evident when she heard the unfair criticism.
bridleverb
To put a bridle on a horse.
She bridled the horse before taking it for a ride.
To show one's resentment or anger, especially by throwing up the head and drawing in the chin.
He bridled at the suggestion that he was not working hard enough.
To restrain, check, or control.
He tried to bridle his temper during the meeting.
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