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chain Meaning in Spanish (chain significado en español)

nouncadena
verbencadenar
cadena in English:chain
Phonetic:kaˈðena
Plural: chains
Gender:Femenino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de chain en español es cadena, encadenar. (Serie de eslabones metálicos unidos que se usa para sujetar, tirar o sostener.)

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Chain visual illustration - Meaning in Spanish (cadena)
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Definitions of Chain

  1. 1
    noun
    cadena

    A series of connected metal links used for fastening, pulling, or supporting.

    Serie de eslabones metálicos unidos que se usa para sujetar, tirar o sostener.

  2. 2
    noun
    cadena

    A sequence of connected things or events, often forming a continuous line or progression.

    Secuencia de cosas o eventos conectados, que a menudo forman una línea continua o progresión.

  3. 3
    verb
    encadenar

    To fasten or secure something with a chain.

    Sujetar o asegurar algo con una cadena.

Example Sentences

casual

“The dog was kept on a long chain in the yard.”

El perro estaba atado con una cadena larga en el patio.

formal

“A chain of events led to the unexpected outcome.”

Una cadena de eventos llevó al resultado inesperado.

casual

“He had to chain his bicycle to the lamppost.”

Tuvo que encadenar su bicicleta al poste de luz.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

eslabónvínculoserie

In English:

linkshacklefetterseriessequence

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

desencadenarliberar

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveunchain
past tensechained
present participlechaining
adjectivechain-link

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

chain of commandcollocation

A system in an organization where instructions are passed from the top down through a series of managers.

supply chaincollocation

The sequence of processes involved in the production and distribution of a commodity.

chain smokercollocation

A person who smokes cigarettes almost continuously.