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1 manacle
1. noun, usu. in pl.[Hand]fessel, die; Kette, die2. transitive verbHandfesseln anlegen (+ Dat.)* * *mana·cle[ˈmænəkl̩]I. n▪ \manacles pl Handschellen pl, Ketten plII. vt▪ to \manacle sb jdn in Ketten legen [o [mit Ketten] fesseln]his arm was \manacled to a ring on the wall sein Arm war an einem Ring in der Wand angekettet* * *['mnəkl]1. n usu plHandfesseln pl, Ketten pl2. vtperson in Ketten legen; hands (mit Ketten) fesselnhe was manacled to the wall — er war an die Wand gekettet
* * *manacle [ˈmænəkl]A s meist pl Handfessel f, -schelle f, Fessel f (auch fig)B v/t* * *1. noun, usu. in pl.[Hand]fessel, die; Kette, die2. transitive verbHandfesseln anlegen (+ Dat.)* * *n.Fessel -n f. -
2 manacle
mana·cle [ʼmænəkl̩] nto \manacle sb jdn in Ketten legen [o [mit Ketten] fesseln];his arm was \manacled to a ring on the wall sein Arm war an einem Ring in der Wand angekettet -
3 chain
1. noun1) Kette, die; (fig.) Fessel, die; (jewellery) [Hals]kette, diedoor chain — Tür- od. Sicherungskette, die
chain of events — Reihe od. Kette von Ereignissen
chain of mountains — Gebirgskette, die
2. transitive verbchain of shops/hotels — Laden-/Hotelkette, die
(lit. or fig.)chain somebody/something to something — jemanden/etwas an etwas (Akk.) [an]ketten
* * *[ 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.) die Kette2) (a series: a chain of events.) die Kette2. verb(to fasten or bind with chains: The prisoner was chained to the wall.) anketten- academic.ru/11940/chain_mail">chain mail- chain store* * *[tʃeɪn]I. nto keep a dog on a \chain einen Hund an der Kette haltento put the \chain on the door die Kette vorlegento be in \chains in Ketten liegento keep sb in \chains jdn in Fesseln haltento rattle one's \chains mit den Ketten rasselnto free oneself from the \chains of dictatorship die Fesseln der Diktatur sprengengold/silver \chain Gold-/Silberkette ffast food \chain [Schnell]imbisskette f\chain of mishaps Verkettung f unglücklicher Umständemountain \chain [Berg]kette f, [Gebirgs]kette f\chain of shops Ladenkette fstraight \chain gerade Kette\chain of branching Kettenverzweigung f\chain of carbon atoms Kohlenstoffkette f\chain isomerism Kettenisomerie f7.II. vt* * *[tʃeɪn]1. n1) Kette f3) (= measure of length) Messkette fanketten, festketten; dog an die Kette legen, ankettento chain sb/sth to sth — jdn/etw an etw (acc) ketten
* * *chain [tʃeın]A sa chain is (only) as strong as its weakest link (Sprichwort) jede Kette ist (nur) so stark wie das schwächste ihrer Glieder;chain of office Amtskette2. Kette f, Fessel f (beide auch fig):in chains gefangen, in Ketten;the chains of poverty die Last oder Bürde der Armut3. fig Kette f, Reihe f (von Ereignissen etc):a link in the chain of evidence ein Glied in der Beweiskette5. WIRTSCH (Hotel-, Laden- etc) Kette f7. TECHa) Messkette fb) Maßeinheit (66 Fuß = 20,12 m)B v/the is chained to his wife fig er ist an seine Frau gekettet2. einen Gefangenen in Ketten legen, fesseln3. Land mit der Messkette messen4. MATH verkettench. abk2. chapter3. chief4. child5. children6. church* * *1. noun1) Kette, die; (fig.) Fessel, die; (jewellery) [Hals]kette, diedoor chain — Tür- od. Sicherungskette, die
chain of events — Reihe od. Kette von Ereignissen
chain of mountains — Gebirgskette, die
2. transitive verbchain of shops/hotels — Laden-/Hotelkette, die
(lit. or fig.)chain somebody/something to something — jemanden/etwas an etwas (Akk.) [an]ketten
* * *n.Kette -n f. v.anketten v.verbinden v.verketten v. -
4 chain
[tʃeɪn] n1) Kette f;to keep a dog on a \chain einen Hund an der Kette halten;to put the \chain on the door die Kette vorlegen;2) (fetter, manacle) Fessel f, Kette f;to be in \chains in Ketten liegen;to keep sb in \chains jdn in Fesseln halten;to rattle one's \chains mit den Ketten rasseln;to free oneself from the \chains of dictatorship die Fesseln der Diktatur sprengen;fast food \chain [Schnell]imbisskette f;\chain of mishaps Verkettung f unglücklicher Umstände;mountain \chain [Berg]kette f, [Gebirgs]kette f;\chain of shops Ladenkette fPHRASES:to be \chained to a desk ( fig) an den Schreibtisch gefesselt sein
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Manacle — Man a*cle, n. [OE. manicle, OF. manicle, F. manicle sort glove, manacle, L. manicula a little hand, dim. of manus hand; cf. L. manica sleeve, manacle, fr. manus. See {Manual}.] A handcuff; a shackle for the hand or wrist; usually in the plural.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Manacle — Man a*cle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Manacled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Manacling}.] To put handcuffs or other fastening upon, for confining the hands; to shackle; to confine; to restrain from the use of the limbs or natural powers. [1913 Webster] Is it thus … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
manacle — ► NOUN ▪ a metal band or chain fastened around a person s hands or ankles to restrict their movement. ► VERB ▪ fetter with a manacle or manacles. ORIGIN Old French manicle handcuff , from Latin manus hand … English terms dictionary
manacle — index constrain (imprison), contain (restrain), detain (restrain), fetter (noun), fetter (verb) … Law dictionary
manacle — vb *hamper, trammel, clog, fetter, shackle, hog tie Analogous words: *hinder, impede, obstruct, bar, block: *tie, bind: *restrain, inhibit, curb, check … New Dictionary of Synonyms
manacle — [n] handcuff bond, bracelet, chain, fetter, iron, pinion, shackle; concept 497 … New thesaurus
manacle — [man′ə kəl] n. [ME manicle < OFr < L manicula, dim. of manus, hand: see MANUAL] 1. a handcuff; fetter or shackle for the hand 2. any restraint Usually used in pl. vt. manacled, manacling 1. to put handcuffs on; fetter … English World dictionary
manacle — {{11}}manacle (n.) mid 14c., a fetter for the hand, from O.Fr. manicle manacles, handcuffs; bracelet; armor for the hands, from L. manicula handle, lit. little hand, dim. of manicae long sleeves of a tunic, gloves; armlets, gauntlets; handcuffs,… … Etymology dictionary
manacle — I UK [ˈmænək(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms manacle : singular manacle plural manacles one of a pair of metal rings fastened around a prisoner s wrists or ankles and joined by a chain II UK [ˈmænək(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms… … English dictionary
manacle — man|a|cle [ˈmænəkəl] n [C usually plural] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: manicle, from Latin manicula, from manus hand ] an iron ring on a chain that is put around the wrist or ↑ankle of a prisoner >manacle v [T] >manacled adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
manacle — man|a|cle1 [ mænəkl ] noun count one of a pair of metal rings fastened around a prisoner s wrists or ANKLES and joined by a chain manacle man|a|cle 2 [ mænəkl ] verb transitive to put manacles on a prisoner s wrists or ANKLES … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English