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chain [tʃeɪn]1 noun∎ we keep the dog on a chain notre chien est toujours attaché;∎ to pull the chain (of toilet) tirer la chasse d'eau;∎ to form a human chain former une chaîne humaine;∎ Cars (snow) chains chaînes fpl (à neige);∎ chain of office ≃ écharpe f de maire∎ fast food chain chaîne f de restauration rapide;∎ chain of distribution circuit m de distribution, réseau m de distribution(h) (unit of measurement) 20,1m, chaînée f∎ the dog was chained to the post le chien était attaché au poteau (par une chaîne);∎ she chained herself to the railings elle s'est enchaînée à la grille;∎ figurative to be chained to one's desk être rivé à son bureau;∎ figurative she is chained to the kitchen sink elle ne sort pas de sa cuisine(for prisoner) chaînes fpl, entraves fpl;∎ a prisoner in chains un prisonnier enchaîné;∎ figurative to break or burst one's chains rompre ses chaînes►► chain armour mailles fpl; (suit) cotte f de mailles;American chain bank banque f à succursales multiples;Technology chain drive transmission f par chaîne;chain gang chaîne f de forçats;chain guard caiter m (de bicyclette);Cars chain guide guide m chaîne;chain letter lettre f faisant partie d'une chaîne;chain lightning (UNCOUNT) éclairs mpl en zigzag;chain link chaînon m ou maillon m de chaîne;chain mail (UNCOUNT) mailles fpl; (suit) cotte f de mailles;Physics, Chemistry & figurative chain reaction réaction f en chaîne;∎ to set off a chain reaction provoquer une réaction en chaîne;chain saw tronçonneuse f;chain smoker fumeur(euse) m,f invétéré(e), gros (grosse) fumeur(euse) m,f;chain stitch point m de chaînette;chain store magasin m à succursales (multiples); (individual store) succursale f;Cars chain tensioner tendeur m de chaîneenchaîner, attacher avec une chaîne -
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chain [t∫eɪn]1. nouna. chaîne f[+ dog, bike] attacher avec une chaîne ; [+ person] enchaîner3. compounds* * *[tʃeɪn] 1.1) ( metal links) chaîne fto put ou keep somebody in chains — enchaîner quelqu'un
2) ( on lavatory) chasse f (d'eau)3) ( on door) chaîne f de sûreté4) Commerce chaîne f (of de)supermarket/hotel chain — chaîne f de supermarchés/d'hôtels
chain of causation — rapport m or relation f de cause à effet
to make ou form a (human) chain — faire la chaîne, faire une chaîne humaine
6) Biology, Geography, Physics chaîne f7) ( measurement) = 20,12 m2.transitive verb enchaîner [person]to be chained to one's desk/the kitchen sink — fig être esclave de son travail/ses casseroles
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[ ein] 1. noun1) (a series of (especially metal) links or rings passing through one another: The dog was fastened by a chain; She wore a silver chain round her neck.) chaîne2) (a series: a chain of events.) série2. verb(to fasten or bind with chains: The prisoner was chained to the wall.) enchaîner- chain store -
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A n3 ( break in voice) with a catch in his voice d'une voix émue ;4 ( act of catching) prise f ; to take a catch GB, to make a catch US Sport prendre la balle ; to play catch jouer à la balle ;7 ( marriage partner) to be a good catch être un beau parti.1 ( hold and retain) [person] attraper [ball, fish, mouse] ; [container] recueillir [water, dust] ; ( by running) [person] attraper [person] ; I managed to catch her in ( at home) j'ai réussi à la trouver ;2 ( take by surprise) prendre, attraper [person, thief] ; to catch sb doing surprendre qn en train de faire ; to be ou get caught se faire prendre ; to catch sb in the act, to catch sb at it ○ prendre qn sur le fait ; you wouldn't catch me smoking/arriving late! ce n'est pas moi qui fumerais/arriverais en retard! ; you won't catch me at it again! on ne m'y reprendra plus! ; we got caught in the rain/in the storm nous avons été surpris par la pluie/par la tempête ; you've caught me at an awkward moment vous tombez mal ; ⇒ balance, foot, short, unawares ;3 ( be in time for) attraper, prendre [bus, train, plane] ; to catch the last post ou mail avoir la dernière levée ;5 ( grasp) prendre [hand, arm] ; agripper [branch, rope] ; captiver, éveiller [interest, imagination] ; to catch hold of sth attraper qch ; to catch sb's attention ou eye attirer l'attention de qn ; to catch the Speaker's eye GB Pol obtenir la parole ; to catch the chairman's eye Admin obtenir la parole ; to catch some sleep ○ dormir un peu ;6 ( hear) saisir ○, comprendre [word, name] ; do you catch my meaning? tu comprends ce que je veux dire? ;7 ( perceive) sentir [smell] ; discerner [sound] ; surprendre [look] ; to catch sight of sb/sth apercevoir qn/qch ;8 ( get stuck) to catch one's fingers/foot in se prendre les doigts/le pied dans [drawer, door] ; to catch one's shirt/sleeve on accrocher sa chemise/manche à [nail] ; to get one's head/hand caught se coincer la tête/main (in dans ; between entre) ; to get one's shirt/sweater caught accrocher sa chemise/son pull-over (on à) ; to get caught in [person] se prendre dans [net, thorns, barbed wire] ;10 ( hit) heurter [object, person] ; the ball/stone caught him on the head la balle/pierre l'a heurté à la tête ; to catch sth with heurter qch avec [elbow, broom handle] ; to catch sb (with) a blow donner un coup à qn ;11 ( have an effect on) [sun, light] faire briller [object, raindrops] ; [wind] emporter [paper, bag] ; to catch one's breath retenir son souffle ;12 ( be affected by) to catch the sun prendre le soleil ; to catch fire ou light prendre feu, s'enflammer ; to catch the light refléter la lumière ;16 ( manage to reach) ⇒ catch up.1 ( become stuck) to catch on sth [shirt, sleeve] s'accrocher à qch ; [wheel] frotter contre [frame] ;2 ( start to burn) [wood, coal, fire] prendre.you'll catch it ○ ! tu vas en prendre une ○ !■ catch on1 ( become popular) [fashion, song, TV programme, activity, idea] devenir populaire (with auprès de) ;■ catch out:▶ catch [sb] out1 ( take by surprise) prendre [qn] de court ; ( doing something wrong) prendre [qn] sur le fait ;2 ( trick) attraper, jouer un tour à ;3 (in cricket, baseball) éliminer [batsman].■ catch up:▶ catch up ( in race) regagner du terrain ; ( in work) rattraper son retard ; to catch up with rattraper [person, vehicle] ; to catch up on rattraper [work, sleep] ; se remettre au courant de [news, gossip] ;▶ catch [sb/sth] up1 ( manage to reach) rattraper ;2 ( pick up) attraper [bag, child] (in dans) ;▶ catch [sth] up in ( tangle) prendre [qch] dans [barbed wire, thorns, chain] ; to get one's feet caught up in sth se prendre les pieds dans qch ; I got my skirt caught up in the thorns j'ai pris ma jupe dans les ronces ; to get caught up in se laisser entraîner par [enthusiasm, excitement] ; se trouver pris dans [traffic] ; se trouver pris au milieu de [war, bombing] ; se trouver mêlé à [scandal, fight, argument].
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Chain mail — Chain Chain (ch[=a]n), n. [F. cha[^i]ne, fr. L. catena. Cf. {Catenate}.] 1. A series of links or rings, usually of metal, connected, or fitted into one another, used for various purposes, as of support, of restraint, of ornament, of the exertion… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chain mail — Mail Mail (m[=a]l), n. [OE. maile, maille, F. maille a ring of mail, mesh, network, a coat of mail, fr. L. macula spot, a mesh of a net. Cf. {Macle}, {Macula}, {Mascle}.] 1. A flexible fabric made of metal rings interlinked. It was used… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chain mail — chain′ mail′ n. her mail II, 1) • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
chain mail — n [U] protective clothing made by joining many small metal rings together, worn by soldiers in the past … Dictionary of contemporary English
chain mail — chain ,mail noun uncount clothing made from metal rings that soldiers in the past wore for protection … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chain mail — ► NOUN historical ▪ armour made of small metal rings linked together … English terms dictionary
chain mail — n. flexible armor made of joined metal links … English World dictionary
chain mail — noun (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings • Syn: ↑ring mail, ↑mail, ↑chain armor, ↑chain armour, ↑ring armor, ↑ring armour • Topics: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Chain Mail — For other uses, see chainmail (disambiguation). Chain Mail / Sit Down Single by James Released March 1986 … Wikipedia
chain mail — Armor. mail2 (def. 1). [1815 25] * * * or mail Form of body armour worn by European knights and other medieval warriors. An early form, made by sewing iron rings to fabric or leather, was worn in late Roman times and may have originated in Asia.… … Universalium
chain mail — noun a) A flexible defensive armor, made of a mesh of interlinked metal rings. Chain mail is formed by a number of iron rings, each ring having four others inserted into it, the whole exhibiting a kind of net work, with circular meshes, every… … Wiktionary