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shackle

/ˈʃækəl/ /ˈʃækəl/
nounverb
  1. 1
    pranga, zincircountable

    A metal band, often one of a pair, fastened around a prisoner's ankle or wrist.

    • The police put shackles on the escaped prisoner.
      Polis kaçan mahkûma pranga taktı.
    • The old prison museum displays iron shackles from the past.
      Eski hapishane müzesinde geçmişten kalma demir prangalar sergileniyor.
  2. 2
    boyunduruk, engelcountable Figurative

    Something that prevents a person from acting or developing freely.

    • Fear can be a shackle to progress.
      Korku ilerlemenin önünde bir engel olabilir.
    • She finally broke free from the shackles of her strict upbringing.
      Sonunda katı yetiştirilme tarzının boyunduruğundan kurtuldu.
  3. 3
    zincire vurmak, kısıtlamak

    To restrain someone with chains or metal bands; to limit someone's freedom.

    • The prisoner was shackled to prevent escape.
      Mahkûm kaçmasın diye zincire vurulmuştu.
    • She felt shackled by her boring daily routine.
      Sıkıcı günlük rutini yüzünden kendini kısıtlanmış hissediyordu.

Synonyms

fettersmanaclesironschains

Collocations

shackle the prisonerremove shacklesshackle someone's wristsshackle with chainsbreak the shackles