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Shackle
01
trabas
a metal fastening, usually a pair, joined by a chain or hinge, used to fasten a prisoner's wrists or ankles together
Ejemplos
The guards secured the prisoner 's wrists with heavy iron shackles to prevent any attempts at escape.
Los guardias aseguraron las muñecas del prisionero con pesados grilletes de hierro para evitar cualquier intento de fuga.
The convicted criminal felt the cold metal of the shackles encasing his ankles as he was escorted to the prison cell.
El criminal convicto sintió el metal frío de los grilletes que rodeaban sus tobillos mientras era escoltado a la celda de la prisión.
02
grillete, eslabón en U
a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar
to shackle
01
encadenar, grilletear
to tie up or restrain with strong metal bands or chains
Ejemplos
The prisoners were shackled and taken to their cells.
Los prisioneros fueron encadenados y llevados a sus celdas.
Before the match, the boxer 's hands were shackled.
Antes del partido, las manos del boxeador estaban encadenadas.
02
encadenar, esposar
bind the arms of
