chain

chain
 ein
1. noun
1) (a series of (especially metal) links or rings passing through one another: The dog was fastened by a chain; She wore a silver chain round her neck.) cadena
2) (a series: a chain of events.) cadena, serie

2. verb
(to fasten or bind with chains: The prisoner was chained to the wall.) encadenar, atar
- chain store
chain1 n cadena
a bicycle chain la cadena de una bicicleta
chain2 vb encadenar
the prisoners were chained los presos estaban encadenados
chain
tr[ʧeɪn]
noun
1 (metal rings) cadena
2 (of shops, hotels, etc) cadena; (of events) cadena, serie nombre femenino
transitive verb
1 encadenar, atar
■ I don't want to be chained to a desk no quiero estar atado a una mesa de trabajo
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
in chains encadenado,-a
to pull the chain tirar de la cadena
chain gang cadena de presos
chain letter carta (de una cadena)
chain mail cota de malla
chain reaction reacción nombre femenino en cadena
chain saw motosierra, sierra de cadena
chain stitch punto de cadeneta
chain store tienda (de una cadena)
mountain chain cordillera, cadena montañosa
chain ['ʧeɪn] vt
: encadenar
chain n
1) : cadena f
steel chain: cadena de acero
restaurant chain: cadena de restaurantes
2) series: serie f
chain of events: serie de eventos
3) chains npl
fetters: grillos mpl
chain
n.
• cadena s.f.
• cadeneta s.f.
• collar s.m.
v.
• aherrojar v.
• encadenar v.

I tʃeɪn
noun
a) cadena f

to be in chains — estar* encadenado

chain of office — collar que es atributo de un cargo oficial

b) (series) cadena f

a chain of events — una cadena or (frml) concatenación de acontecimientos

mountain chain — cadena montañosa or de montañas

c) (Busn) cadena f

II
transitive verb

to chain something/somebody TO something — encadenar algo/a alguien a algo

Phrasal Verbs:
[tʃeɪn]
1. N
1) (lit) cadena f

to pull the chain — [of lavatory] tirar de la cadena

2) chains (=fetters) cadenas fpl , grillos mpl ; (Aut) cadenas fpl

in chains — encadenado

3) (fig)

chain of mountains — cordillera f

chain of shops — cadena f de tiendas

chain of command — cadena f de mando

chain of events — serie f de acontecimientos

to form a human chain — formar una cadena humana

4) (=measure) medida de longitud equivalente a 22 yardas o 20,12 metros
2.
VT encadenar

he was chained to the wall — estaba encadenado a la pared

3.
CPD

chain gang N — (US) cadena f de presidiarios

chain letter N — carta f que circula en cadena (con promesa de una ganancia cuantiosa para los que siguen las indicaciones que da)

chain lightning N — relámpagos mpl en zigzag

chain mail N — cota f de malla

chain pump N — bomba f de cangilones

chain reaction N — reacción f en cadena

chain smoker N — fumador(a) m / f empedernido(-a)

chain stitch N — (Sew) punto m de cadeneta, cadeneta f

chain store N — tienda f que pertenece a una cadena

* * *

I [tʃeɪn]
noun
a) cadena f

to be in chains — estar* encadenado

chain of office — collar que es atributo de un cargo oficial

b) (series) cadena f

a chain of events — una cadena or (frml) concatenación de acontecimientos

mountain chain — cadena montañosa or de montañas

c) (Busn) cadena f

II
transitive verb

to chain something/somebody TO something — encadenar algo/a alguien a algo

Phrasal Verbs:

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