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shackle

UK
/ˈʃæk.əl/
US
/ˈʃæk.əl/

Translations

shacklenoun
shackles
pl
UK
/ˈʃæk.əl/
US
/ˈʃæk.əl/
The prisoner was bound in heavy iron shackles.
Заключенный был скован тяжелыми железными оковами.
The guards placed shackles on the prisoner's ankles.
Охранники надели кандалы на лодыжки заключенного.
The old ship was held in place by massive shackles.
Старый корабль удерживался на месте массивными цепями.
Additional translations
скоба
зажим
стяжка
Synonyms
manacle
handcuff
fetters
chains
restraints
binds
shackleverb
shackled
Past Simple
shackled
Past Participle
shackling
Gerund
UK
/ˈʃæk.əl/
US
/ˈʃæk.əl/
The guards shackle the prisoner before transporting him.
Охранники заковывают заключенного перед транспортировкой.
The new regulations shackle the company's ability to innovate.
Новые правила связывают способность компании к инновациям.
Additional translations
сцеплять
Synonyms
bind
restrain
confine
manacle
fetter
chain
hamper
hinder
shackleadjective
UK
/ˈʃæk.əl/
US
/ˈʃæk.əl/
Attributive use of the noun in technical contexts (e.g., “shackle pin”).
Synonyms
shackled
shackled (archaic)
fettered
bound
restrained
constrained
manacled
handcuffed
chained
tied
restricted
impeded
hampered
immobilized
yoked
shacklesnoun

shackle

shackles
pl
UK
/ˈʃæk.əlz/
US
/ˈʃæk.əlz/
The prisoner was bound in heavy iron shackles.
Заключённый был скован тяжёлыми железными оковами.
The guards placed shackles on the prisoner's ankles.
Охранники надели кандалы на лодыжки заключённого.
Additional translations
цепи
узы
путы
Synonyms
chains
manacles
handcuffs
fetters
bonds
restraints
bindings

Definitions

shacklenoun
A metal fastening, usually one of a pair, for encircling and confining the ankle or wrist of a prisoner or captive.
The prisoner was led away in shackles, his hands bound tightly.
A restraint or impediment to free action, progress, or expression.
The new regulations acted as a shackle on the company's growth.
A U-shaped metal piece with a pin or bolt across the opening, used to secure a chain or rope to something.
The sailor used a shackle to attach the anchor to the boat.
A length of anchor chain equal to 15 fathoms (approximately 90 feet), used as a unit of measurement at sea.
The chart shows the anchor resting in three shackles of water.
shackleverb
To restrain or restrict the freedom of someone or something.
The new regulations threaten to shackle the growth of small businesses.
To bind with shackles or chains.
The prisoners were shackled and led away by the guards.
To connect or fasten (a chain, rope, or cable) with a shackle.
They shackled the towline to the trailer hitch.
shackleadjective
Relating to or designed for use with a shackle.
Inspect all shackle pins before each lift.
shacklesnoun
A pair of metal rings connected by a chain, used to fasten a prisoner's wrists or ankles together.
The prisoner was led away in shackles, his movements restricted by the heavy metal chains.
Something that confines the legs or arms, often used metaphorically to describe a restriction or limitation.
The oppressive laws acted as shackles on the freedom of the citizens.
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