Definition of 'chained'

chained

(tʃeɪnd )

adjective

If you say that someone is chained to a person or a situation, you are emphasizing that there are reasons why they cannot leave that person or situation, even though you think they might like to.

Modern women are no longer chained to the kitchen sink!

At work, he was chained to a system of boring meetings. [+ to]

Translations for 'chained'

British English: chained ADJECTIVE

If you say that someone is chained to a person or a situation, you are emphasizing that there are reasons why they cannot leave that person or situation, even though you think they might like to.

At work, he was chained to a system of boring meetings.

American English: chained
Brazilian Portuguese: atrelado
Chinese: 被绑住
European Spanish: atado
French: enchaîné
German: gekettet an
Italian: prigioniero
Japanese: 縛られた
Korean: 얽매이다
European Portuguese: acorrentado
Spanish: atado

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Definition of chained from the Collins English Dictionary

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