HANDCUFFS

Meaning of HANDCUFFS in English

n. pl. manacles, shackles, Colloq cuffs, bracelets, Slang Brit darbies The police put handcuffs on them all

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HANDCUFFS — manu-ferres
English interlingue dictionary
HANDCUFFS — a pair of lockable linked metal rings for securing a prisoner's wrists. → handcuff
Concise Oxford English vocab
HANDCUFFS — device for shackling the hands, used by police on prisoners under arrest. Until modern times, handcuffs were of two kinds: …
Britannica English vocabulary
HANDCUFFS — / ˈhændkʌfs; NAmE / (also informal cuffs ) noun [ pl. ] a pair of metal rings joined by a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HANDCUFFS — hand ‧ cuffs /ˈhændkʌfs/ BrE AmE noun [plural] a pair of metal rings joined by a chain. Handcuffs are used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HANDCUFFS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES golden handcuffs EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Couple Freed: Firefighters had to release a man and …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HANDCUFFS — [informal] cuffs [plural] [noun] - two metal rings joined by a short chain which lock around a person's wristsHandcuffs can …
Cambridge English vocab
HANDCUFFS — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
HANDCUFFS — noun … OF HANDCUFFS ▪ pair , set ▪ The policeman slipped a pair of ~ on his wrists. VERB + …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
HANDCUFFS — 25B6; plural noun MANACLES, shackles, irons, fetters, bonds, restraints; informal cuffs, bracelets; archaic darbies, gyves.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HANDCUFFS — n. 1) to put (the) ~ on smb. 2) to remove ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
HANDCUFFS — Наручники handcuffs наручники
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HANDCUFFS — Наручники
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HANDCUFFS — наручники
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
HANDCUFFS — Наручники handcuffs наручники
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HANDCUFFS — наручники
English-Russian Online Dictionary
GOLDEN HANDCUFFS — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Company pensions were the golden handcuffs which chained staff to a company.
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HANDCUFF — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb 1. : to apply handcuffs to : manacle 2. : to restrain especially completely or so …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HANDCUFF — /hand"kuf'/ , n. 1. a ring-shaped metal device that can be locked around a person's wrist, usually one of a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HANDCUFF — / ˈhændkʌf; NAmE / verb [ vn ] [ usually passive ] to put handcuffs on sb or to fasten …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CUFF — I. cuff 1 /kʌf/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: cuff 'glove' (14-16 centuries) ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HANDCUFF — ( handcuffs, handcuffing, handcuffed) 1. Handcuffs are two metal rings which are joined together and can be locked round someone’s …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PAIR — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a pair of boots ▪ I really need a new pair of boots this …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HANDCUFF — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES golden handcuffs EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ The unidentified man was handcuffed and led away. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BIND — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a binding agreement (= an official agreement that must be obeyed ) ▪ Lawyers …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GOLDEN — adjective (Business World) In business jargon: involving the payment of a large sum of money or other gifts to an …
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
HANDCUFF — 1. сущ.; обыкн. мн. наручник to put (the) handcuffs on smb. ≈ надеть на кого-л. наручники to remove handcuffs ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HANDCUFF — 1. сущ. ; обыкн. мн. наручник to put (the) handcuffs on smb. — надеть на кого-л. наручники to remove handcuffs …
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