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fetter ['fetə(r)](of prisoner) fers mpl, chaînes fpl; (of horse) entraves fpl; figurative (of marriage, job) chaînes fpl, sujétions fpl;∎ to put sb in fetters mettre qn aux fers; figurative entraver qn -
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['fetə(r)] 1.fetters plural noun lit fers m2.the fetters of authority — fig les entraves de l'autorité
transitive verb lit mettre [quelqu'un] aux fers; fig entraver l'influence de [party] -
5 fetter, the, discretion, of, to
entraver la discrétion deEnglish-French legislative terms > fetter, the, discretion, of, to
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bond [bɒnd]1. nouna. ( = attachment) lien mb. (financial) obligation f( = stick) collera. ( = stick together) coller* * *[bɒnd] 1.2) ( fetter) lit lien m; fig chaîne f (of de)3) Finance obligation fsavings bond — bon m d'épargne
4) ( adhesion) adhérence f5) Chemistry liaison f7) ( at customs)2.transitive verb (also bond together)1) [glue] faire adhérer [surfaces]; enlier [bricks]2) [suffering] créer des liens entre [people]3.2) [materials] adhérer ( with à) -
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A n1 ( link) lien(s) m(pl) (of de ; between entre) ; the experience forged a bond between them l'expérience a créé un lien entre eux ; to strengthen a bond resserrer des liens ; to feel a strong bond with sb se sentir très proche de qn ;2 ( fetter) lit lien m ; fig chaîne f (of de) ; to break the bonds of routine rompre les chaînes de la routine ;3 Fin obligation f ; government bond obligation d'État ; savings/treasury bond bon m d'épargne/du trésor ;4 ( adhesion) adhérence f ;5 Chem liaison f ;6 Jur ( guarantee) engagement m écrit ; ( deposit) caution f ; to set bond at fixer la caution à ; my word is my bond je n'ai qu'une parole ;7 Constr appareil m ;8 ( at customs) in bond en dépôt de douane ;9 = bonded paper.C vtr1 ( also bond together) [glue, adhesive] faire adhérer [materials, surfaces] ; Constr enlier [bricks, timber] ;3 ( at customs) entreposer (en douane) [goods].D vi1 gen, Psych s'attacher (with à) ; the mother and baby bond quickly les liens maternels se créent rapidement ;2 [materials] adhérer (with à) ;3 Chem [atoms] s'associer (with à). -
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A n1 ( limp) boitillement m ;
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Fetter — Fet ter (f[e^]t t[ e]r), n. [AS. fetor, feter; akin to OS. feter[=o]s, pl., OD. veter, OHG. fezzera, Icel. fj[ o]turr, L. pedica, Gr. pe dh, and to E. foot. [root] 77. See {Foot}.] [Chiefly used in the plural, {fetters}.] 1. A chain or shackle… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fetter — Fet ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fettered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fettering}.] 1. To put fetters upon; to shackle or confine the feet of with a chain; to bind. [1913 Webster] My heels are fettered, but my fist is free. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fetter — Fetter, Adolf von, preuß. General, geb. 27. Juli 1846 in Köln, wurde 1865 Leutnant, besuchte 1869–1873 mit Unterbrechung durch den Krieg die Kriegsakademie, war zur Dienstleistung beim Großen Generalstab befehligt, wirkte als Lehrer an der… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
fetter — I noun bond, bridle, catena, chain, check, compes, confinement, constraint, control, curb, detention, deterrence, deterrent, disadvantage, encumbrance, gyve, hamper, handicap, hindrance, impediment, imprisonment, incarceration, inhibition,… … Law dictionary
fetter — vb shackle, *hamper, trammel, clog, manacle, hog tie Analogous words: *hinder, impede, obstruct, block, bar, dam: *restrain, curb, check: baffle, balk, thwart, foil, *frustrate: bind, *tie Contrasted words: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
fetter — [v] tie up, hold bind, chain, check, clog, confine, cuff, curb, drag feet, encumber, hamper, hamstring*, handcuff, hang up, hinder, hobble, hog tie*, hold captive, leash, manacle, put straitjacket on*, repress, restrain, restrict, shackle, throw… … New thesaurus
fetter — ► NOUN 1) a chain or shackle placed around a prisoner s ankles. 2) a restraint or check. ► VERB 1) restrain with fetters. 2) (be fettered) be restricted. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
fetter — [fet′ər] n. [ME feter < OE < base of fot, FOOT, akin to Ger fessel] 1. a shackle or chain for the feet 2. anything that holds in check; restraint vt. [ME feterien < OE (ge)feterian] 1. to bind with fetters; shackle; chain … English World dictionary
fetter — {{11}}fetter (n.) O.E. fetor chain or shackle for the feet, from P.Gmc. *fetero (Cf. O.S. feteros (pl.), M.Du. veter fetter, in modern Dutch lace, string, O.H.G. fezzera, O.N. fiöturr, Swed. fjätter), from PIE root *ped foot (see FOOT (Cf … Etymology dictionary
fetter — UK [ˈfetə(r)] / US [ˈfetər] verb [transitive] Word forms fetter : present tense I/you/we/they fetter he/she/it fetters present participle fettering past tense fettered past participle fettered 1) literary to limit someone s freedom to do what… … English dictionary
fetter — [OE] Etymologically, fetters are shackles for restraining the ‘feet’. The word comes from prehistoric Germanic *feterō, which derived ultimately from the same Indo European base, *ped , as produced English foot. The parallel Latin formation,… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins