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01
ketting, halsketen
a stylish necklace made of linked metal rings that is worn around the neck as jewelry
Voorbeelden
A friend admired her chain and asked where she bought it.
Een vriend bewonderde haar ketting en vroeg waar ze hem had gekocht.
He gifted her a beautiful gold chain for their anniversary.
Hij gaf haar een mooie gouden ketting voor hun jubileum.
02
a connected series of hills or mountains forming a continuous line
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
The supply chain was disrupted due to the storm.
A chain of events led to their unexpected success.
3.1
ketting, keten
a line of metal rings or links connected together, often used for fastening or pulling
Voorbeelden
He locked his bike with a heavy chain.
Hij sloot zijn fiets af met een zware ketting.
The dog was tied to a pole with a chain.
De hond was vastgebonden aan een paal met een ketting.
04
a sequence of connected atoms, usually forming part of an organic molecule
Voorbeelden
The polymer contains a long carbon chain.
Fatty acids have a chain of hydrogen and carbon atoms.
05
anything that serves as a limitation
Voorbeelden
He felt like a chain was holding him back.
A chain of regulations kept the system rigid.
06
keten, winkelketen
a group of retail stores that have the same name and sell similar products or services, all owned and run by the same company
Voorbeelden
The coffee chain opened several new locations across the city.
De keten van koffiezaken opende verschillende nieuwe locaties in de stad.
She works for a popular clothing chain that has stores nationwide.
Ze werkt voor een populaire kledingketen die winkels heeft in het hele land.
07
a series of objects connected or linked together
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
The property measured 5 chains across.
Surveyors marked distances in chains.
09
a situation in which the sale of a house or apartment depends on the buyer first selling their own property
Dialect
British
BritishVoorbeelden
The sale is delayed due to a housing chain.
They broke the chain and completed their purchase.
to chain
01
vastketenen, met een ketting vastmaken
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
Voorbeelden
The gatekeeper will chain the entrance to restrict access to the private property.
De poortwachter zal de ingang vastketenen om de toegang tot het privé-eigendom te beperken.
To secure the boat, the captain will chain it to the dock.
Om de boot te beveiligen, zal de kapitein hem aan de kade ketenen.
02
aaneenschakelen, verbinden
to connect or link multiple items together to form a continuous line or series
Transitive: to chain multiple items
Voorbeelden
The workers chained the sections of fence to enclose the entire perimeter of the construction site.
De arbeiders ketenden de delen van het hek aan elkaar om de hele omtrek van de bouwplaats te omsluiten.
She chained the wooden logs to create a sturdy barrier around the garden to keep out animals.
Ze ketende de houten blokken aan elkaar om een stevige barrière rond de tuin te creëren om dieren buiten te houden.
Lexicale Boom
chainlike
chain
