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shackling

UK
/ˈʃæk.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃæk.lɪŋ/

Translations

shacklinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈʃæk.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃæk.lɪŋ/
shacklingnoun
shacklings
pl
The prisoner was held in shackling to prevent escape.
Заключённый был удержан в оковах, чтобы предотвратить побег.
The process of shackling took longer than expected.
Процесс заковывания занял больше времени, чем ожидалось.
Additional translations
связывание
ограничение
Synonyms
restraint
confinement
bondage
imprisonment
fettering
restriction
limitation
Antonyms
liberation
release
freedom
shackleverb

shackling

Gerund

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

Definitions

shacklinggerund / present participle
Imposing restraint or restriction; causing to be confined or limited.
The new regulations were viewed as shackling measures on free trade.
shacklingnoun
The act or process of restraining or confining someone or something with shackles.
The shackling of prisoners was a common practice in the old days to prevent escape.
A condition or state of being restricted or limited in freedom or movement.
The shackling of creativity in the workplace can stifle innovation and progress.
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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