Слово англійською: chain

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Переклад chain українською: ланцюжок

Детальний опис

chain

noun
/tʃeɪn/

    metal rings

  1. [countable, uncountable] a series of connected metal rings, used for pulling or fastening things; a length of chain used for a particular purpose
    • She wore a heavy gold chain around her neck.
    • The mayor wore his chain of office.
    • a bicycle chain
    • in chains The prisoners were kept in chains (= with chains around their arms and legs, to prevent them from escaping).
    • on a chain They kept the dog on a chain all day long.
    • a short length of chain
    see also choke chain, keychain
    2.

    connected things

  2. [countable] a series of connected things or people
    • mountain/island chains
    • Volunteers formed a human chain (= line of people) to rescue precious items from the burning house.
    • chain of somebody/something to set in motion a chain of events
    • Our suppliers are the weakest link in the chain.
    see also cold chain, daisy chain, food chain, supply chain, value chain
    3.

    of shops/hotels

  3. [countable] a group of shops or hotels owned by the same company
    • a supermarket/hotel/retail chain
    • chain of something a chain of stores/shops/restaurants
    4.

    restriction

  4. [countable, usually plural] (formal or literary) a thing that limits somebody’s freedom or ability to do something
    • the chains of fear/misery
    5.

    in house buying

  5. [countable, usually singular] (British English) a situation in which a number of people selling and buying houses must each complete the sale of their house before buying from the next person
    6. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French chaine, chaeine, from Latin catena ‘a chain’.
Idioms
a ball and chain
  1. a problem that prevents you from doing what you would like to do
    • The responsibility was a ball and chain around my ankle.
a link in the chain
  1. one of the stages in a process or a line of argument
    • Food production, processing and marketing are different links in the chain from farmer to consumer.
    • Death is the last link in the chain.
the weak link (in the chain)
  1. the point at which a system or an organization is most likely to fail
    • She went straight for the one weak link in the chain of his argument.
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