manacle

ˈmænəkəl
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Translation of manacle into German,

Noun

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figurative

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symbolic restriction or limitation
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  • The new rules acted as manacles on creativity.Die neuen Regeln wirkten wie Fesseln auf die Kreativität.
2.

restraint device

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restraint for the hands or ankles
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  • The prisoner was put in manacles..Der Gefangene wurde in Handschellen gelegt

Verb

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1.

restrain physically

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restrain with handcuffs
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fesseln handschellen anlegen
  • The police manacled the suspect during the arrest..Die Polizei fesselte den Verdächtigen während der Festnahme
2.

figurative constraint

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limit freedom or movement metaphorically
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  • The new rules manacled the team's creativity.Die neuen Regeln fesselten die Kreativität des Teams.
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  • manacle: restraint for the hands or ankles
    (restraint device) Handschellen

Synonyms and analogies of manacle in English

Examples of manacle in a sentence

  • Fear acted as a manacle, holding him back.
  • The guard fastened the manacle tightly around his wrist.
  • She felt the cold metal of the manacle on her ankle.
  • They manacled the prisoner to the wall.
  • The guards manacled the thief before taking him away.
  • The policy changes manacled the company's growth.

Translations of "manacle" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieHandschellenf.

The villain wore a heavy manacle that clanked with every step he took.

Der Bösewicht trug eine schwere Handschelle, die bei jedem Schritt klapperte.

dieFesselnf.

Spell "chain and manacle" can now be disrupted with spell "break domination"

Zauber "Band und Fessel" kann jetzt mit "Beherrschung brechen" aufgehoben werden

dieKettennpl.

He described electrode torture he had seen. 'They manacle a person to a bed, no mattress, just the springs.

Er beschrieb die Elektrofolter, die er gesehen hatte: Sie ketten eine Person an ein Bett ohne Matratze, nur die Federn.

Verb
handschellen anlegenv.

During the protest, authorities had to manacle a few aggressive protesters.

Während des Protests mussten die Behörden einigen aggressiven Demonstranten Handschellen anlegen.

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manacle: Examples and translations in context

Her heart raced as the manacle was placed tightly around her ankle.

Ihr Herz raste, als die Handschelle fest um ihren Knöchel gelegt wurde.

It is essential to manacle violent offenders for everyone's safety.

Es ist essenziell, gewalttätigen Straftätern zum Schutz aller Handschellen anzulegen.

He couldn't escape from the manacle that kept him chained to the chair.

Er konnte nicht aus der Handschelle entkommen, die ihn an den Stuhl kettete.

In training, they learned how to manacle suspects with precision.

In der Ausbildung lernten sie, wie man Verdächtigen präzise Handschellen anlegt.

During the protest, authorities had to manacle a few aggressive protesters.

Während des Protests mussten die Behörden einigen aggressiven Demonstranten Handschellen anlegen.

In the movie, the villain would manacle his captives with a sinister grin.

Im Film legt der Bösewicht seinen Gefangenen mit einem finsteren Grinsen Handschellen an.

They used a manacle to secure the dangerous animal during transportation.

Sie benutzten eine Handschelle, um das gefährliche Tier während des Transports zu sichern.

At the facility, they regularly manacle individuals who pose a danger.

In der Einrichtung legen sie regelmäßig Personen, die eine Gefahr darstellen, Handschellen an.

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