shackles

shackles
'ʃæklz
noun plural
(a pair of iron rings joined by a chain that are put on a prisoner's wrists, ankles etc, to limit movement: His captors put shackles on him.) grilletes
shackles
plural noun
1 grilletes nombre masculino plural, grillos nombre masculino plural
1 figurative use ataduras nombre femenino plural, trabas nombre femenino plural
shackles
n.
brete s.m.
calza s.f.
corma s.f.
grillo s.m.
'ʃækəlz
plural noun
a) (fetters) grilletes mpl
b) (constraints) ataduras fpl, trabas fpl
* * *
['ʃækəlz]
plural noun
a) (fetters) grilletes mpl
b) (constraints) ataduras fpl, trabas fpl

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