Chain
01
kedja, halsband
a stylish necklace made of linked metal rings that is worn around the neck as jewelry
Exempel
A friend admired her chain and asked where she bought it.
En vän beundrade hennes kedja och frågade var hon hade köpt den.
He gifted her a beautiful gold chain for their anniversary.
Han gav henne en vacker guldkedja till deras årsdag.
02
a connected series of hills or mountains forming a continuous line
Exempel
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
Exempel
The supply chain was disrupted due to the storm.
A chain of events led to their unexpected success.
3.1
kedja, länk
a line of metal rings or links connected together, often used for fastening or pulling
Exempel
He locked his bike with a heavy chain.
Han låste sin cykel med en tung kedja.
The dog was tied to a pole with a chain.
Hunden var bunden vid en påle med en kedja.
04
a sequence of connected atoms, usually forming part of an organic molecule
Exempel
The polymer contains a long carbon chain.
Fatty acids have a chain of hydrogen and carbon atoms.
05
anything that serves as a limitation
Exempel
He felt like a chain was holding him back.
A chain of regulations kept the system rigid.
06
kedja, butikskedja
a group of retail stores that have the same name and sell similar products or services, all owned and run by the same company
Exempel
The coffee chain opened several new locations across the city.
Kaffekedjan öppnade flera nya platser över hela staden.
She works for a popular clothing chain that has stores nationwide.
Hon arbetar för en populär klädkedja som har butiker över hela landet.
07
a series of objects connected or linked together
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
BritishExempel
The sale is delayed due to a housing chain.
They broke the chain and completed their purchase.
to chain
01
kedja fast, fästa med en kedja
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
Exempel
The gatekeeper will chain the entrance to restrict access to the private property.
Portvakten kommer att kedja ingången för att begränsa tillträdet till den privata egendomen.
To secure the boat, the captain will chain it to the dock.
För att säkra båten kommer kaptenen att kedja den vid bryggan.
02
kedja, länka
to connect or link multiple items together to form a continuous line or series
Transitive: to chain multiple items
Exempel
The workers chained the sections of fence to enclose the entire perimeter of the construction site.
Arbetarna kedjade staketsektionerna för att innesluta hela byggplatsens omkrets.
She chained the wooden logs to create a sturdy barrier around the garden to keep out animals.
Hon kedjade ihop trästockarna för att skapa en stabil barriär runt trädgården för att hålla djur borta.
Lexikalt Träd
chainlike
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