Chain
01
سلسلة, قلادة
a stylish necklace made of linked metal rings that is worn around the neck as jewelry
أمثلة
The chain had a small heart charm hanging from it.
كانت السلسلة تحمل قلادة صغيرة على شكل قلب.
02
a connected series of hills or mountains forming a continuous line
أمثلة
A chain of hills provides natural shelter.
03
a series of connected or interdependent items or events
أمثلة
The virus spread through a chain of contact points.
3.1
سلسلة, حلقة
a line of metal rings or links connected together, often used for fastening or pulling
أمثلة
The dog was tied to a pole with a chain.
كان الكلب مربوطًا إلى عمود بسلسلة سلسلة.
04
a sequence of connected atoms, usually forming part of an organic molecule
أمثلة
The molecule contains a nitrogen chain.
05
anything that serves as a limitation
أمثلة
Her self-doubt was a chain that limited her confidence.
06
سلسلة, شبكة
a group of retail stores that have the same name and sell similar products or services, all owned and run by the same company
أمثلة
The supermarket chain introduced new self-checkout systems in all its branches.
أدخلت سلسلة المتاجر الكبرى أنظمة دفع ذاتي جديدة في جميع فروعها.
07
a series of objects connected or linked together
أمثلة
They formed a chain of volunteers to pass the supplies.
08
a unit of measurement for length, usually 66 feet or 20.1168 meters in surveying
أمثلة
The boundary is 10 chains long.
09
a situation in which the sale of a house or apartment depends on the buyer first selling their own property
Dialect
British
Britishأمثلة
Selling houses in a chain can be stressful.
to chain
01
تقييد, ربط بسلسلة
to secure or attach something or someone using a series of connected links
Transitive: to chain sb/sth | to chain sb/sth to an immobile support
أمثلة
As a precaution, she always chains her bike to the rack whenever she parks it downtown.
كإجراء احترازي، فهي دائماً تُسلسل دراجتها إلى الحامل عندما تركنها في وسط المدينة.
02
ربط, سلسلة
to connect or link multiple items together to form a continuous line or series
Transitive: to chain multiple items
أمثلة
She chained the wooden logs to create a sturdy barrier around the garden to keep out animals.
قامت بسلسلة جذوع الأشجار لإنشاء حاجز متين حول الحديقة لإبعاد الحيوانات.
شجرة معجمية
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