a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
noun
a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar
verb
bind the arms of
verb
restrain with fetters
Word Forms
shackle
verb
restrain with fetters
hamper
verb
put at a disadvantage
trammel
verb
place limits on (extent or access)
fetter
noun
a shackle for the ankles or feet
shackle
noun
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schäkel
eine Fessel, die die Freiheit einschränkt oder einschränkt (insbesondere etwas, das dazu dient, einen Gefangenen zu fesseln oder zu fesseln)
🇫🇷French
manille
une contrainte qui confine ou restreint la liberté (en particulier quelque chose utilisé pour attacher ou retenir un prisonnier)
🇪🇸Spanish
encadenar
una restricción que confina o restringe la libertad (especialmente algo que se usa para atar o restringir a un prisionero)
🇮🇹Italian
grillo
un vincolo che confina o limita la libertà (specialmente qualcosa usato per legare o trattenere un prigioniero)
🇳🇱Dutch
sluiting
een beperking die de vrijheid beperkt (vooral iets dat wordt gebruikt om een gevangene vast te binden of in bedwang te houden)
🇵🇹Portuguese
algema
uma restrição que confina ou restringe a liberdade (especialmente algo usado para amarrar ou restringir um prisioneiro)
🇷🇺Russian
сковывать
средство, которое ограничивает или ограничивает свободу (особенно то, что используется для связывания или удержания заключенного)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बेड़ी
एक संयम जो स्वतंत्रता को सीमित या प्रतिबंधित करता है (विशेषकर किसी कैदी को बांधने या नियंत्रित करने के लिए इस्तेमाल किया जाने वाला कुछ)
🇧🇩Bengali
শিকল
একটি সংযম যা স্বাধীনতাকে সীমাবদ্ধ বা সীমাবদ্ধ করে (বিশেষত এমন কিছু যা একজন বন্দীকে বেঁধে রাখতে বা আটকাতে ব্যবহৃত হয়)
🇮🇳Tamil
கட்டை
சுதந்திரத்தை கட்டுப்படுத்தும் அல்லது கட்டுப்படுத்தும் ஒரு கட்டுப்பாடு (குறிப்பாக ஒரு கைதியைக் கட்டிப்போட அல்லது கட்டுப்படுத்தப் பயன்படும் ஒன்று)
🇮🇳Telugu
సంకెళ్ళు
స్వేచ్ఛను పరిమితం చేసే లేదా పరిమితం చేసే సంయమనం (ముఖ్యంగా ఖైదీని కట్టివేయడానికి లేదా నిరోధించడానికి ఉపయోగించేది)
🇮🇳Marathi
बेड्या
एक संयम जो स्वातंत्र्य मर्यादित करतो किंवा प्रतिबंधित करतो (विशेषत: एखाद्या कैद्याला बांधण्यासाठी किंवा प्रतिबंधित करण्यासाठी वापरलेले काहीतरी)
🇮🇳Gujarati
બેડી
એક સંયમ જે સ્વતંત્રતાને મર્યાદિત અથવા પ્રતિબંધિત કરે છે (ખાસ કરીને કંઈક કેદીને બાંધવા અથવા નિયંત્રિત કરવા માટે વપરાય છે)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂಕೋಲೆ
ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೀಮಿತಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ನಿರ್ಬಂಧಿಸುವ ಸಂಯಮ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಕೈದಿಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಹಾಕಲು ಅಥವಾ ನಿಗ್ರಹಿಸಲು ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചങ്ങല
സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യത്തെ പരിമിതപ്പെടുത്തുന്ന അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നിയന്ത്രിക്കുന്ന ഒരു നിയന്ത്രണം (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ഒരു തടവുകാരനെ കെട്ടുന്നതിനോ നിയന്ത്രിക്കുന്നതിനോ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ഒന്ന്)
pengekangan yang membatasi atau membatasi kebebasan (terutama sesuatu yang digunakan untuk mengikat atau menahan tahanan)
🇵🇭Filipino
kadena
isang pagpigil na nagkukulong o naghihigpit sa kalayaan (lalo na ang isang bagay na ginagamit upang itali o pigilan ang isang bilanggo)
🇲🇾Malay
belenggu
sekatan yang mengehadkan atau menyekat kebebasan (terutama sesuatu yang digunakan untuk mengikat atau menahan banduan)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تكبل
ضبط النفس الذي يقيد أو يقيد الحرية (خاصة ما يستخدم لتقييد أو تقييد السجين)
🇮🇷Persian
غل و زنجیر
محدودیتی که آزادی را محدود یا محدود می کند (به ویژه چیزی که برای بستن یا محدود کردن یک زندانی استفاده می شود)
🇹🇷Turkish
köstek
özgürlüğü sınırlayan veya kısıtlayan bir kısıtlama (özellikle bir mahkumu bağlamak veya dizginlemek için kullanılan bir şey)
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִכבּוֹל
מעצור שמגביל או מגביל את החופש (במיוחד משהו המשמש לקשירה או ריסון של אסיר)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'shackle'?
The primary meaning of 'shackle' is 'a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'shackle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'shackle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'shackle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'shackle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'shackle' easy to spell?
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