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shackling

/ˈʃæk.lɪŋ/

shacklinggerund / present participle

/ˈʃæk.lɪŋ/

Definitions

Imposing restraint or restriction; causing to be confined or limited.

The new regulations were viewed as shackling measures on free trade.

shacklingnoun

shacklings

Translations

оковы

The prisoner was held in shackling to prevent escape.

Заключённый был удержан в оковах, чтобы предотвратить побег.

заковывание

The process of shackling took longer than expected.

Процесс заковывания занял больше времени, чем ожидалось.

Additional translations

связывание

ограничение

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

Antonyms

shackleverb

shackling

Gerund

shackled

Past Simple

shackled

Past Participle

shackling

Gerund

/ˈʃæk.əl/

Translations

заковывать

The guards shackle the prisoner before transporting him.

Охранники заковывают заключенного перед транспортировкой.

связывать

The new regulations shackle the company's ability to innovate.

Новые правила связывают способность компании к инновациям.

Additional translations

сцеплять

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

shacklenoun

Definitions

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.

shackleadjective

Definitions

Relating to or designed for use with a shackle.

Inspect all shackle pins before each lift.