chain gang im Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Übersetzungen für chain gang im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

chain gang SUBST (in US)

chain gang HIST

cuerda f de presos

chain gang HIST

cadena f de presos

Übersetzungen für chain gang im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

gang [Am ɡæŋ, Brit ɡaŋ] SUBST

1.1. gang (of criminals):

gang

banda f

gang

pandilla f

1.2. gang (of youths):

gang

pandilla f

1.3. gang (of workmen):

gang

cuadrilla f

1.4. gang (of children):

gang

pandilla f

gang

panda f

1.5. gang (clique):

gang ugs

grupo m

the same old gang running things

el grupito de siempre dirigiendo el cotarro ugs

2. gang (of tools):

gang

juego m

3. gang (large number) Am:

gang ugs

montón m ugs

gang ugs

pila f ugs

I.chain [Am tʃeɪn, Brit tʃeɪn] SUBST

1. chain:

chain

cadena f

she was wearing a gold chain

llevaba una cadena de oro

the bicycle chain

la cadena de la bicicleta

to pull the chain esp Brit

tirar (de) la cadena

to pull the chain esp Brit

jalar la cadena LatAm excl CSur

chain of office

collar que es atributo de un cargo oficial

to be in chains

estar encadenado

(to make or form) a human chain

(hacer or formar) una cadena humana

2. chain (series):

chain

cadena f

a chain of events

una cadena de acontecimientos

a chain of events

una concatenación de acontecimientos form

a chain of ideas

una serie de ideas encadenadas or eslabonadas

chain of command

cadena de mando

atom chain

cadena de átomos

3. chain HANDEL:

chain

cadena f

a hotel chain

una cadena hotelera or de hoteles

4. chain Brit (in property purchase):

chain

situación en la cual la venta de una propiedad depende de que el eventual comprador venda la suya o que el vendedor compre otra

5. chain (unit of measurement) HIST:

chain

22 yardas o 20, 12 metros

II.chain [Am tʃeɪn, Brit tʃeɪn] VERB trans

chain

encadenar

to chain sth/sb to sth

encadenar algo/a alguien a algo

they were chained to the railings

estaban encadenados a las rejas

I don't want to be chained to the house all day

no quiero estar todo el día metida or encerrada en casa

chain gang im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für chain gang im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

chain gang

grupo m de presidiarios encadenados

chain gang

cuerda f de presos

Übersetzungen für chain gang im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

I.gang [gæŋ] SUBST

1. gang (criminal group):

gang

banda f

2. gang (organized group):

gang

cuadrilla f

gang of workers

brigada f

chain gang

grupo m de presidiarios encadenados

3. gang ugs (group of friends):

gang

pandilla f

gang

barra f LatAm

gang

trinca f And, CSur

II.gang [gæŋ] VERB intr

to gang up on

unirse contra

I.chain [tʃeɪn] SUBST

1. chain:

chain

cadena f

chain gang

cuerda f de presos

to be in chains

estar encadenado

2. chain (restrictions):

chain

cadenas f Pl

3. chain (series):

chain

cadena f

chain of mishaps

sucesión f

II.chain [tʃeɪn] VERB trans

chain

encadenar

to chain sth/sb (up) to sth

encadenar algo/a alguien a algo

to be chained to a desk übtr

estar encerrado en un despacho

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

For that reason: chain gang.

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He was convicted and served time on a chain gang, although he has maintained his innocence.

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A chain gang from the penitentiary helped clear the site.

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Burns escaped from the chain gang with the help of another inmate who struck his restraints with a sledgehammer, bending and weakening them.

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Authorities set up chain gangs of prisoners to collect and bury the bodies, but their forces were insufficient even for this single task.

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The reason for the shuffling step was the chain that connected the legs of a chain gang.

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He gets put on the chain gang, as an alternative to being sentenced to death.

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He was caught for vagrancy, escaped from a chain gang, and burgled a store for clothing to use as a disguise.

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A blonde, female criminal rescues them from a chain gang.

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Historically, prisoners worked either in a workshop or on a chain gang.

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