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fetters

UK
/ˈfɛtəz/
US
/ˈfɛtərz/

Translations

fetternoun

fetters

pl

fetters
pl
UK
/ˈfɛtə/
US
/ˈfɛtər/
оковыобычно мн. ч.; книжн.
The prisoner struggled against the heavy fetters.
Заключённый боролся с тяжёлыми оковами.
путыобычно мн. ч.; также перен.
The strict rules acted as a fetter on the students' creativity.
Строгие правила стали путами для творчества студентов.
кандалыобычно мн. ч.
The prisoner was led away in fetters.
Заключённого увели в кандалах.
Additional translations
цепиобычно мн. ч.
ограничениеперен.
Synonyms
shackle
chain
manacle
bond
restraint
tie
limitation
Antonyms
freedom
liberty
release
liberation
emancipation
deliverance
independence
fetterverb

fetters

fettered
Past Simple
fettered
Past Participle
fettering
Gerund
UK
/ˈfɛtə/
US
/ˈfɛtər/
The prisoner was fettered to prevent escape.
Заключённого заковали, чтобы предотвратить побег.
The new regulations fetter the company's ability to innovate.
Новые правила сдерживают способность компании к инновациям.
сковыватьбукв. и перен.
The new regulations fetter the company's ability to innovate.
Новые правила сковывают способность компании к инновациям.
Synonyms
shackle
bind
restrain
hamper
confine
limit
inhibit
Antonyms
free
liberate
release
unbind
untie
loosen
unfetter
emancipate
set free

Definitions

fetternoun
A chain or shackle for the feet.
The prisoner was led away in fetters, unable to walk freely.
Something that confines or restrains.
The strict rules acted as a fetter on the students' creativity.
fetterverb
To restrain with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles.
The prisoners were fettered to prevent them from escaping.
To restrict or hinder someone in an unfair or undesirable way.
The new regulations fetter the company's ability to innovate.
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