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handcuffs Meaning in French (handcuffs signification en français)

nounmenottes
verbmenotter
Synonymes:entravesserre-poignets
menottes in English:handcuffs
Phonetic:mɛnɔt
Plural: handcuffs
Gender:Féminin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de handcuffs en français est menottes, menotter. (Une paire de dispositifs de contrainte, généralement en métal, conçus pour lier les poignets d'une personne.)

Definitions of Handcuffs

  1. 1
    noun
    menottes

    Handcuffs are a pair of restraining devices, typically made of metal, designed to lock a person's wrists together.

    Une paire de dispositifs de contrainte, généralement en métal, conçus pour lier les poignets d'une personne.

  2. 2
    verb
    menotter

    To handcuff someone means to put handcuffs on them to restrain their movement.

    Mettre des menottes à quelqu'un pour restreindre ses mouvements.

Example Sentences

formal

“The police officer placed the handcuffs on the suspect's wrists.”

L'agent de police a placé les menottes aux poignets du suspect.

casual

“He was handcuffed and taken to the police station for questioning.”

Il a été menotté et emmené au poste de police pour interrogatoire.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

entravesserre-poignets

In English:

shacklesmanaclesrestraints

Inflected Word Forms

past participlehandcuffed
gerundhandcuffing
nounhandcuff