chain

• Objet formé d'une série de maillons métalliques reliés entre eux, servant à attacher, tirer ou soutenir quelque chose, ou suite de personnes, de choses ou d'événements liés les uns aux autres.

A noun referring to a series of connected metal links or rings, used for fastening, pulling, or supporting something, or a connected series of events, stores, or things.

1. Series of connected linksA2formal

   A series of metal rings connected together, used for fastening, pulling, or decoration.

   chaîne (ensemble de maillons)

   • The dog was tied to a post with a heavy chain.
   • She wore a gold chain around her neck.
   • The bicycle chain needs to be oiled.

   Synonymesbondcablefettershackletether

2. Sequence of events or thingsB1formal

   A connected series of events, actions, or items.

   chaîne d'événements

   • A chain of events led to the accident.
   • The company has a chain of stores across the country.
   • The supply chain was disrupted by the storm.

   Synonymesconcatenationprogressionsequenceseriesstringsuccessiontrain

3. Group of businessesB1formal

   A group of stores, hotels, or restaurants owned by the same company.

   Chaîne (de magasins, hôtels, restaurants)

   • They own a chain of fast-food restaurants.
   • The hotel chain has locations in over 50 countries.
   • She works for a major retail chain.

4. Restriction or confinementB2formal

   Something that binds or restricts freedom.

   Entrave, contrainte

   • He broke the chains of poverty through hard work.
   • The prisoners were kept in chains.
   • She felt trapped in the chains of her daily routine.

   Antonymesfreedomindependencelibertyrelease

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'attacher ou de fixer quelque chose avec une chaîne, ou, au sens figuré, pour limiter ou contraindre.

A verb used to indicate the act of fastening or securing something with a chain, or metaphorically, to confine or restrict.

1. To secure with a chainB1formal

   To fasten or restrain someone or something using a chain.

   enchaîner

   • The guard chained the gate to the post.
   • They chained the dog to a tree in the yard.
   • The prisoner was chained to the wall.

   Synonymesbindfettermanaclerestrainsecureshackletether

   Antonymesfreereleaseunbindunfastenunlockuntie

2. To connect or link togetherB2formal

   To connect things in a series or sequence.

   Enchaîner, relier en série

   • The events were chained together in a logical order.
   • She chained the ideas to form a coherent argument.
   • The computers are chained to the main server.

   Synonymesconcatenateconnectcouplefastenlinkstringtether

   Antonymesdetachdisconnectfreeseparate

Variantes phrasalchain up