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1 shackle
A n ( chain) fer m ; fig ( constraint) chaîne f ; to throw off the shackles of sth briser les chaînes de qch.B vtr mettre [qn] aux fers.
См. также в других словарях:
shackle — shack|le1 [ˈʃækəl] n 1.) the shackles of sth literary the limits put on your freedom and happiness by something, especially a particular form of government used to show disapproval ▪ They finally managed to throw off the shackles of communism.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
