reata

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reata [ray-ah’-tah]
noun
1Rope which ties one horse or mule to another, to make them go in a straight line (caballos). (f)
2Blind submission to the opinion of others. (Metaphorical) (f)
  • Reatas -> (Naut.) Woolding, ropes tied round a mast to strengthen it
3Flowerbed, border (de flores). (Andes & Caribbean & Mexico) (f)
4Bamboo screen (enrejado). (Mexico) (f)

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reata
sustantivo:femenino
1 (cuerda) rope joining string of pack animals; (joining string of pack animals) (Latinoamérica) (lazo) rope; lasso; (Latinoamérica) (correa) strap; (And) (tira de algodón) strip of cotton cloth
2 (caballos) string; string of horses; pack train
de reata (en hilera) in single file; one after the other; (sumisamente) submissively
3 (And) (Caribe) (México) [de flores] flowerbed; border
4 (México) (enrejado) bamboo screen
5 (México) (vulgar) (pene) prick; (vulgar) cock; (vulgar)
echar reata to fuck; (vulgar)

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