handcuff
word
Definition
To fasten someone's wrists together with metal rings, usually used by the police when arresting someone. "Handcuff" can be a verb (to handcuff) or a noun (a handcuff).
Usage & Nuances
Usually used in police or law enforcement contexts. As a verb: 'to handcuff someone.' As a noun, more common in plural: 'handcuffs'. Can also mean to limit someone's freedom or ability (figurative usage: 'I felt handcuffed').
Spanish: esposar - esposasPortuguese (BR): algemar - algemaPortuguese (PT): algemar - algemaChinese (Simplified): 手铐 - 给...上手铐Chinese (Traditional): 手銬 - 給...上手銬Hindi: हथकड़ी लगाना - हथकड़ीArabic: يكبّل بالأصفاد - أصفادBengali: হাতকড়া - হাতকড়া পরানো (ক্রিয়া)Russian: наручники - надеть наручникиJapanese: 手錠 - 手錠をかけるVietnamese: còng tayKorean: 수갑 - 수갑을 채우다Turkish: kelepçe - kelepçelemekUrdu: ہتھکڑی - ہتھکڑی لگاناIndonesian: borgol - memborgol
Example Sentences
The police officer put handcuffs on the suspect.
basic
The detective found a pair of broken handcuffs at the scene.
natural
You can't just handcuff people for no reason.
natural
They use handcuffs to stop people from escaping.
basic
The guard will handcuff the prisoner before moving him.
basic
I felt handcuffed by all the new rules at work.
natural