handcuff
One ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pairOne ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair.
» Tom said that he'd been handcuffed.
Том сказав, що на нього одягнули наручники. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(rare, singular)One ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair.
Handschelle
нару́чникnarúčnik, нару́чникиnarúčniki
нару́чникnarúčnyk, нару́чникиnarúčnyky
- shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
Examples
182 sentencesTom said that he'd been handcuffed.
Том сказав, що на нього одягнули наручники. — deniko
Put handcuffs on him.
Одягни на нього наручники. — deniko
ruНадень на него наручники. — odexed
They tried to handcuff Tom.
Вони намагалися одягнути на Тома наручники. — deniko
Tom is handcuffed.
Том у наручниках. — deniko
ruТом в наручниках. — marafon
deTom ist in Handschellen gelegt. — Felixjp
Tom isn't likely to be handcuffed.
Translations
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Origin
From hand + cuff (“end of shirtsleeve”). Possibly an adaptation of Middle English handcopsFrom hand + cuff (“end of shirtsleeve”). Possibly an adaptation of Middle English handcops (“shackles for the hand, handcuffs”), from Old English handcops, from hand + cops, cosp (“fetter, chains”), but due to a lack of continuity (centuries between Old English and the modern term), generally analyzed as a re-invention. Nominal form first appears c. 1591 in the publications of John Florio. Verbal form first appears c. 1649.
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Forms
plural: handcuffsSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsCollocations
4 patterns- put handcuffs on
- to be handcuffed
- put handcuffs
- will be handcuffed