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shackles

/ˈʃækəlz/ /ˈʃækəlz/
noun
GeneralLaw
  1. 1 pranga, kelepçe countable

Definition (English)

Metal rings or chains used to fasten a prisoner's wrists or ankles together, restricting movement.

Example Sentences

  1. The guards put shackles on the prisoner's legs.
    Gardiyanlar mahkumun bacaklarına pranga taktı.
  2. The museum displays old iron shackles once used on prisoners.
    Müze, bir zamanlar mahkumlara takılan eski demir prangaları sergiliyor.
Figurative
  1. 1 boyunduruk, kısıtlama

Definition (English)

Something that restricts your freedom or prevents you from doing what you want.

Example Sentences

  1. She wanted to escape the shackles of her boring office job.
    Sıkıcı ofis işinin boyunduruğundan kurtulmak istiyordu.
  2. Many young artists try to break free from the shackles of tradition.
    Birçok genç sanatçı geleneğin boyunduruğundan kurtulmaya çalışır.

Synonyms

fettersmanacleschainscuffsbondsrestraintsirons

Collocations

shackles and chainsbreak the shacklesthrow off the shacklesthe shackles of something