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chain gang

/ˈtʃeɪn ɡæŋ/

Traducción: Grupo de prisioneros encadenados entre sí que realizan trabajos físicos forzados fuera de la prisión, generalmente como forma de castigo o trabajo obligatorio.

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/ˈtʃeɪn ɡæŋ/C1formal
  • esGrupo de prisioneros encadenados entre sí que realizan trabajos físicos forzados fuera de la prisión, generalmente como forma de castigo o trabajo obligatorio.

A group of prisoners chained together while performing manual labor outside the prison, typically used as a form of punishment or forced work.

  1. Prison work groupB2formalamerican

    A group of prisoners chained together and forced to perform manual labor, often outdoors.

    escuadrilla de presidiarios encadenados

    • The chain gang worked on building the new road.
    • In the past, chain gangs were common in the southern United States.
    • The prisoners on the chain gang were under constant guard.