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manacled

UK
/ˈmæn.ə.kəld/
US
/ˈmæn.ə.kəld/

Translations

manacledadjective
more manacled
Comp.
most manacled
Super.
UK
/ˈmænəkl̩d/
US
/ˈmænəkl̩d/
The manacled prisoner was led into the courtroom by two guards.
Le prisonnier menotté a été conduit dans la salle d’audience par deux gardes.
Additional translations
enchaînéSe dit aussi au sens figuré pour exprimer une forte contrainte ou limitation.
Synonyms
chained
bound
restrained
fettered
shackled
manacleverb

manacled

Past Simple

manacled
Past Simple
manacled
Past Participle
manacling
Gerund
UK
/ˈmæn.ə.kəl/
US
/ˈmæn.ə.kəl/
menotterSurtout au sens concret, pour immobiliser avec des menottes.
The guards manacled the prisoner before leading him to the cell.
Les gardes ont menotté le prisonnier avant de le conduire à sa cellule.
Additional translations
entraverSens figuré ou plus général: limiter, restreindre, priver de liberté d'action.
Synonyms
bind
shackle
chain
fetter
restrain

Definitions

manacledadjective
Restrained or shackled, typically with handcuffs or similar restraints.
The manacled prisoner was led into the courtroom by two guards.
Figuratively restricted, constrained, or limited in action, expression, or development.
Her imagination felt manacled by the strict curriculum.
manacleverb
To restrain or bind someone's hands or wrists with manacles.
The guards manacled the prisoner before leading him to the cell.
To restrict or confine someone or something, often metaphorically.
The new regulations manacled the company's ability to innovate.
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