in chains

ɪn tʃeɪnz

Definition

Definition of in chains - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

restraintbound or restrained by chains

The prisoner was kept in chains for many hours..

fettered

shackled

oppressionmetaphorically restricted or oppressed

The people felt in chains under the regime.

enslaved

subjugated

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chain guard

safety

device shielding chains in machinery

forage fish

biology

small schooling fish eaten by larger predators and important in food chains

krill

marine animals

small sea crustaceans important in marine food chains

bullwhip effect

supply chain

increase in demand swings in supply chains from forecast errors

logistic support

business

management of supply chains in business operations

aecium

mycology

fruiting body in rust fungi making chains of aeciospores

chainman

construction

worker who assists in laying chains

enchaining

adj.

restraint

binding or holding in chains

Examples of in chains in a sentence

He was held in chains for the entire journey.
Their voices were in chains, unable to speak freely.
Creativity was in chains due to strict rules.

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French:enchaîné, entravé, ...
German:in Ketten, gekettet, ...
Italian:incatenato, oppresso, ...
Spanish:atado con cadenas, ...
Portuguese:acorrentado, oprimido, ...
Chinese:被锁住的, 被束缚的, ...
Japanese:鎖につながれた, 束縛された, ...
Arabic:مُكَبَّل, مُقَيَّد, ...
Hebrew:אָזוּק, כָּבוּל, ...
Russian:скованный, в оковах, ...
Ukrainian:в кайданах, ...
Hindi:जंजीरों में, कैद, ...
Bengali:শৃঙ্খলিত, নিয়ন্ত্রিত, ...
Catalan:encadenat, oprimit, ...
Czech:spoutaný, porobený, ...
Danish:i lænker, undertrykt, ...
Dutch:geketend, onderdrukt, ...
Greek:αλυσοδεμένος, δεσμευμένος, ...
Hungarian:láncra vert, elnyomott, ...
Khmer:ជាប់ច្រវាក់, ត្រូវគេគាបសង្កត់, ...
Korean:사슬에 묶인, 구속된, ...
Persian:در زنجیر, سرکوب‌شده, ...
Polish:w kajdanach, zniewolony, ...
Portuguese (BR):acorrentado, ...
Romanian:în lanțuri, oprimat, ...
Swedish:fjättrad, förtryckt, ...
Thai:ถูกล่ามโซ่, ถูกกดขี่, ...
Turkish:zincirlenmiş, ...
Vietnamese:bị xích, bị áp bức, ...

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