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reinar

verbCEFR B2

What does “reinar” mean in English?

  1. to reign; to prevail

    to reign; to prevail (reinar — literal monarch sense; figurative: reinar la calma/el caos — a state prevails)

Example sentences

  • Tras la firma del acuerdo de paz, reinó la calma en la región durante varios años.

    After the peace agreement was signed, calm reigned in the region for several years.

  • Carlos III reinó durante más de cuatro décadas y transformó profundamente la sociedad española.

    Charles III reigned for more than four decades and profoundly transformed Spanish society.

How to use it

Reinar means 'to reign' (monarchs) or 'to prevail/hold sway' (figurative). The figurative sense dominates at B2: reinó el caos (chaos reigned), reinó la calma (calm prevailed). Intransitive. Structure: reinar (entre/en + context).

Common mistake

Reinar (reign — literal or atmospheric) vs. gobernar (govern — exercise political power) vs. dominar (dominate — control). In figurative use, reinar describes a general prevailing atmosphere, not active political control.

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