rienda
/ˈrjenda/ · B2 · noun · f
rein
🐴 rienda sounds like ree-EN-da: 'reins' + 'a' — the strap you hold
Spanish rienda sounds like English reins with an added -da ending. Both words name the straps held to steer a horse. Same idea in the figurative phrase dar rienda suelta: to give loose reins, meaning to let something run free.