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shackles

UK
/ˈʃæk.əlz/
US
/ˈʃæk.əlz/

Translations

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

shackles

pl

shackles
pl
UK
/ˈʃæk.əl/
US
/ˈʃæk.əl/
The prisoner was bound in heavy iron shackles.
Заключенный был скован тяжелыми железными оковами.
The old ship was held in place by massive shackles.
Старый корабль удерживался на месте массивными цепями.
The guards placed shackles on the prisoner's ankles.
Охранники надели кандалы на лодыжки заключенного.
Additional translations
зажим
скоба
стяжка
Synonyms
handcuff
chains
binds
restraints
fetters
manacle
shackleverb

shackles

shackled
Past Simple
shackled
Past Participle
shackling
Gerund
UK
/ˈʃæk.əl/
US
/ˈʃæk.əl/
The new regulations shackle the company's ability to innovate.
Новые правила связывают способность компании к инновациям.
The guards shackle the prisoner before transporting him.
Охранники заковывают заключенного перед транспортировкой.
Additional translations
сцеплять
Synonyms
manacle
restrain
confine
bind
hinder
hamper
chain
fetter

Definitions

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.
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.
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