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chains Meaning in Spanish (chains significado en español)

nouncadenas, cadena
verbencadenar
Sinónimos:eslabonesvínculosserie
cadenas in English:chains
Phonetic:kaˈðenas
Plural: chains
Gender:Femenino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de chains en español es cadenas, cadena, encadenar. (Una serie de eslabones metálicos interconectados que se utilizan para diversos fines, como sujetar, tirar o decorar.)

Definitions of Chains

  1. 1
    noun
    cadenas

    Chains are a series of interconnected metal links used for various purposes such as fastening, pulling, or decoration.

    Una serie de eslabones metálicos interconectados que se utilizan para diversos fines, como sujetar, tirar o decorar.

  2. 2
    noun
    cadena

    A chain can also refer to a series of connected events, shops, or ideas that follow one another.

    Una serie de eventos, tiendas o ideas conectadas que se suceden unas a otras.

  3. 3
    verb
    encadenar

    To chain means to fasten or secure something with a chain, often to restrict movement.

    Sujetar o asegurar algo con una cadena, a menudo para restringir el movimiento.

Example Sentences

casual

“The old bicycle was secured with heavy chains to the lamppost.”

La vieja bicicleta estaba asegurada con cadenas pesadas al poste de luz.

casual

“He tried to chain the dog to the post, but it broke free.”

Intentó encadenar al perro al poste, pero se soltó.

business

“This restaurant is part of a large international chain.”

Este restaurante forma parte de una gran cadena internacional.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

eslabonesvínculosserie

In English:

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

libertaddesencadenar

Inflected Word Forms

past tensechained
present participlechaining
nounchain

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

chain reactioncollocation

A series of events in which each event causes the next.

chain of commandcollocation

The order in which authority and power are passed down from one person to the next.

supply chaincollocation

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