German-English translation for "Zaum"

"Zaum" English translation

Zaum
[tsaum]Maskulinum | masculine m <Zaum(e)s; Zäume>

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seine Zunge im Zaum halten (oder | orod zügeln, beherrschen, bezähmen)
to mind one’s tongue (oder | orod what one says)
to be careful of (oder | orod about) what one says
seine Zunge im Zaum halten (oder | orod zügeln, beherrschen, bezähmen)
God blesses those who curb their tongue.
Gott segnet diejenigen, die ihre Zunge im Zaum halten.
Source: Tatoeba
Russia has been suppressing them for several millennia.
Russland hat sie seit mehreren tausend Jahren im Zaum gehalten.
Source: Europarl
And Ken [Sharpe] and I certainly know that you need to reign in the bankers.
Und Ken und ich wissen zweifellos, dass man die Banker im Zaum halten muss.
Source: TED
Tom couldn't contain his anger.
Tom konnte seine Wut nicht im Zaum halten.
Source: Tatoeba
This is, of course, of the utmost importance if we want to curb conventional weapons.
Selbstverständlich ist das immens wichtig, wenn wir konventionelle Waffen im Zaum halten wollen.
Source: Europarl
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