Shackled Meaning in English
word · lemma: shackle
ˈʃækəɫd
SHAK-uhld
ʃˈækəld
SHAK-uhld
Definición
Describes someone or something that is physically chained or restricted using shackles, or metaphorically, unable to act freely because of rules or problems.
Uso & Matices
Formal and literary. Used literally (with chains) or figuratively to express restriction or lack of freedom. Common with 'by', e.g. 'shackled by fear'. Not interchangeable with 'tied' or 'locked', which lack the connotation of heavy restraint.
Spanish: encadenado - atadoPortuguese (BR): algemado - acorrentadoPortuguese (PT): algemado - acorrentadoChinese (Simplified): 被铐住 - 被束缚Chinese (Traditional): 被銬住 - 被束縛Hindi: जंजीर में जकड़ा हुआ - बंधा हुआArabic: مقيّد - مكبَّلBengali: বাঁধা - শিকলে আবদ্ধRussian: закованный - скованныйJapanese: 鎖で繋がれた - 束縛されたVietnamese: bị xiềng xích - bị trói buộcKorean: 족쇄가 채워진 - 속박된Turkish: prangalanmış - zincire vurulmuşUrdu: بیڑیاں پہنے ہوئے - جکڑا ہواIndonesian: dirantai - terbelenggu
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The prisoner was shackled to the wall.
basic
She felt shackled by the strict rules at school.
basic
His hands were shackled together.
basic
I sometimes feel shackled by all my responsibilities.
natural
The new law left many citizens feeling shackled.
natural
You can't move forward if you're shackled by the past.
natural