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 Translation for 'to keep a tight rein on sb sth' from English to French
tenir qn./qc. en bride [aussi fig.]to keep a tight rein on sb./sth. [also fig.]
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tenir la bride (haute) à qn. [loc.]to keep sb on a tight rein [idiom]
surveiller étroitement qn./qc.to keep a close eye on sb./sth.
surveiller étroitement qn./qc.to keep a close watch on sb./sth.
garder un œil attentif sur qn./qc.to keep a watchful eye on sb./sth.
surveiller qn./qc. de prèsto keep watch on sb./sth.
garder un œil sur qn./qc.to keep one eye on sb./sth.
surveiller qn./qc. [enfants, cuisson, affaires]to keep an eye on sb./sth.
veiller sur qn./qc.to keep an eye on sb./sth.
garder un œil sur qn./qc.to keep half an eye on sb./sth.
garder qn./qc. à vue (d'œil) [aussi fig.]to keep an eye on sb./sth. [idiom] [also fig.]
cacher qc. à qn.to keep sth. a secret from sb.
garder qc. secret à qn.to keep sth. a secret from sb.
photo.
centrer un appareil photo sur qn./qc.
to focus a camera on sb./sth.
grever qn./qc. [pays, contribuable, individu]to be a burden on sb./sth.
écon.fin.
taxer qn./qc.
to impose a tax on sb./sth.
jeter un sort à qn./qc.to put a hex on sb./sth.
enchanter qn./qc. [ensorceler]to put a spell on sb./sth.
attenter à qn./qc.to cast a slur on sb./sth.
ne le céder en rien à qn./qc.to be on a par with sb./sth.
avoir un effet positif (sur qn./qc.)to have a positive effect (on sb.sth.)
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