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Chain
01
cadena
a stylish necklace made of linked metal rings that is worn around the neck as jewelry
Ejemplos
A friend admired her chain and asked where she bought it.
Un amigo admiró su cadena y le preguntó dónde la había comprado.
He gifted her a beautiful gold chain for their anniversary.
Él le regaló un hermoso collar de oro por su aniversario.
02
a connected series of hills or mountains forming a continuous line
Ejemplos
The Appalachian chain stretches across the eastern US.
A chain of mountains separates the two valleys.
03
a series of connected or interdependent items or events
Ejemplos
The supply chain was disrupted due to the storm.
A chain of events led to their unexpected success.
3.1
cadena, eslabón
a line of metal rings or links connected together, often used for fastening or pulling
Ejemplos
He locked his bike with a heavy chain.
Él cerró con llave su bicicleta con una cadena pesada.
The dog was tied to a pole with a chain.
El perro estaba atado a un poste con una cadena.
04
a sequence of connected atoms, usually forming part of an organic molecule
Ejemplos
The polymer contains a long carbon chain.
Fatty acids have a chain of hydrogen and carbon atoms.
05
anything that serves as a limitation
Ejemplos
He felt like a chain was holding him back.
A chain of regulations kept the system rigid.
06
cadena, franquicia
a group of retail stores that have the same name and sell similar products or services, all owned and run by the same company
Ejemplos
The coffee chain opened several new locations across the city.
La cadena de cafeterías abrió varias nuevas ubicaciones en la ciudad.
She works for a popular clothing chain that has stores nationwide.
Ella trabaja para una cadena de ropa popular que tiene tiendas en todo el país.
07
a series of objects connected or linked together
Ejemplos
A chain of lights decorated the room.
The kids made a human chain across the river.
08
a unit of measurement for length, usually 66 feet or 20.1168 meters in surveying
Ejemplos
The property measured 5 chains across.
Surveyors marked distances in chains.
09
cadena de titularidad
a situation in which the sale of a house or apartment depends on the buyer first selling their own property
Dialect
British
BritishEjemplos
The sale is delayed due to a housing chain.
They broke the chain and completed their purchase.
to chain
01
encadenar
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
Ejemplos
The gatekeeper will chain the entrance to restrict access to the private property.
El guardián va a encadenar la entrada para restringir el acceso a la propiedad privada.
To secure the boat, the captain will chain it to the dock.
Para asegurar el barco, el capitán lo encadenará al muelle.
02
encadenar, unir
to connect or link multiple items together to form a continuous line or series
Transitive: to chain multiple items
Ejemplos
The workers chained the sections of fence to enclose the entire perimeter of the construction site.
Los trabajadores encadenaron las secciones de la cerca para encerrar todo el perímetro del sitio de construcción.
She chained the wooden logs to create a sturdy barrier around the garden to keep out animals.
Ella encadenó los troncos de madera para crear una barrera resistente alrededor del jardín para mantener alejados a los animales.
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