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| chain n | (links) | Kette Nf |
| | The prisoners' ankles were bound together with chains. |
| | Die Knöchel der Gefangenen waren mit einer Kette gefesselt. |
| chain n | (necklace) | Halskette Nf |
| | Ida wore a simple silver chain around her neck. |
| | Ida trug eine silberne Halskette. |
| chain n | (company with branches) (Handel, Wirtschaft) | Handelskette Nf |
| | This city has more chains than independently-owned shops. |
| | Die Stadt hat mehr Handelsketten als kleine Geschäfte. |
| chain [sth/sb] to [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (connect, link) | [etw] an [etw] anschließen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] mit [etw] verbinden Präp + Vt |
| | | [etw] an [etw] anketten Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] mit [etw] verknüpfen Präp + Vt |
| | When you park your bike, remember to chain it to a bike rack or tree. |
| | Wenn du dein Fahrrad abstellst, denke daran, es an einen Fahrradständer oder einen Baum anzuschließen. |
| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
| chain n as adj | (chain-like) | Ketten- Adj |
WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2025: Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| ball and chain n | (ball chained to prisoner's leg) | Kugel- und Kettenfessel Rdw |
| ball and chain n | figurative (restraint, obstacle) | Ketten Npl |
| | | Fesseln Npl |
| ball and chain n | slang (wife) | Hexe Nf |
| | | Drache, Hausdrache Nm |
| | | Hauszierde Nf |
| chain drive n | (mechanism: roller chain) (Automobil) | Kettenantrieb Nm |
| | My first motorcycle had a chain drive and I had to remember to check the tension. | | | The chain drive on a bicycle transfers power from the pedals to turn the wheels. |
| chain gang n | (prisoners chained together to work) | Sträflingskolonne Nf |
| | The prisoners on the chain gang were sent to break up rocks in the quarry. |
chain mail,
chainmail n | (type of armor) | Kettenhemd Nn |
| | The knight wore a bronze helmet and a suit of chain mail armour. |
| chain of command n | (hierarchy) (übertragen) | Befehlskette Nf |
| | Orders travel along the chain of command from the headquarters to the soldiers in the field. |
| chain reaction n | (sequence of cause and effect) | Kettenreaktion Nf |
| | In the blinding snow, one car hit another and caused a chain reaction; the accident ended up involving six cars on Highway 40. |
chain smoker,
chainsmoker,
chain-smoker n | figurative (person: smokes heavily) | Kettenraucher Nm |
| | | Teerschleuder Nf |
| | | Nikotinabhängige, Nikotinsüchtige Nm, Nf |
| | I would class myself as a heavy smoker rather than a chain smoker. |
chain smoker,
chainsmoker,
chain-smoker n | (person: lights cigarette with previous) | Kettenraucher Nm |
| | | Teerschleuder Nf |
| | | Nikotinabhängige, Nikotinsüchtige Nm, Nf |
| | Chain smokers smoke non-stop all day from the moment they awake to the moment they go to bed. |
| chain store n | (shop with many branches) | Filiale Nf |
| | | Filialgeschäft Nn |
| | | Kettenladen Nm |
| | Chain stores have been the death of independent retailers. |
chain [sth] up,
chain up [sth] vtr + adv | (secure with a chain) | anketten Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] mit einer Kette befestigen VP |
| | | [etw] mit einer Kette festbinden VP |
chain [sb/sth] up,
chain up [sb/sth] vtr + adv | (restrain with a chain) | anketten Vt, sepa |
| | | jmdn/[etw] mit einer Kette festbinden VP |
| chain up vi + adv | US (vehicle: snow chains) | Schneeketten anlegen Npl + Vt, sepa |
| | (formell) | mit Schneeketten versehen VP |
| chain-up adj | US (for snow chains) | Ketten- Präf |
| | This highway provides a chain-up area, so drivers can stop and put their snow chains on. |
| chain-link fence n | (wire enclosure) | Maschendrahtzaun Nm |
| | Private tennis courts are usually surrounded with chain-link fences. |
| chain-smoke⇒ vi | (light cigarette with previous) | kettenrauchen Part Vi, sepa |
| | | jede Zigarette mit der vorherigen anzünden Rdw |
| chain-smoke [sth]⇒ vtr | (light with previous) | kettenrauchen Part Vt, sepa |
| | | eine Zigarette nach der anderen rauchen Rdw |
| | She chain-smoked three cigarettes as she waited anxiously outside. |
| chain-smoke⇒ vi | figurative (smoke heavily) | kettenrauchen Part Vi, sepa |
chainsaw,
chain saw n | (motorized cutting tool) | Kettensäge Nf |
| | The cat and dog ran when they heard the sound of the chainsaw. |
chainsaw [sth],
chain-saw [sth]⇒ vtr | (cut with a chainsaw) | [etw] sägen Vt |
| | | [etw] mit einer Kettensäge klein machen VP |
| | The crew chainsawed the downed tree branches into small pieces. |
| food chain n | (hierarchy of organisms) (Biol) | Nahrungskette Nf |
| | Plankton are at the bottom of the marine food chain. |
golden chain,
laburnum n | (small tree) | Goldregen Nm |
| | | Bohnenbaum Nm |
| | | Goldrausch Nm |
key chain,
keychain n | (fob for attaching keys) | Schlüsselanhänger Nm |
| | I got my dad a souvenir key chain from Paris. |
| mountain chain | (geology) | Bergkette Nf |
| retail chain n | (shop with multiple branches) (ugs) | Kette Nf |
| | | Ladenkette Nf |
| | | Einzelhandelskette Nf |
| supply chain n | (process of manufacture and sale) | Zuliefernetzwerk Nn |
| | | Lieferkette Nf |
| | All it takes is a truckers' strike to break the supply chain. |
| | Alles was es braucht, um das Zuliefernetzwerk zu unterbrechen, ist ein Streik der Lastkraftfahrer. |
| value chain n | (business: series of activities that add value to final product) | Wertschöpfungskette Nf |
Wörterbuch v1 Englisch-Deutsch © WordReference.com 2012: chain [tʃeın]- I s
- 1. Kette f(auch CHEM, ELEK, TECH, PHYS):
chain of office Amtskette; human chain Menschenkette f
- 2. fig Kette f, Fessel f:
in chains in Ketten, gefangen
- 3. fig Kette f, Reihe f: chain of events Kette von Erreignissen;
chain of command
a) MIL Befehlskette,
b) (in Firma) Dienstweg m
- 4.
auch chain of mountains Gebirgskette f
- 5. WIRTSCH (Laden- etc)Kette f
- 6. TECH Messkette f (66 engl. Fuß)
- II v/t
- 1. (an)ketten, mit einer Kette befestigen:
chain (up) a dog einen Hund an die Kette legen; chain a prisoner einen Gefangenen in Ketten legen; chain a door eine Tür durch eine Kette sichern
- 2. fig
(to) verketten (mit), ketten oder fesseln (an +akk)
- 3. Land mit der Messkette messen
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