English-German translation for "fetter"

"fetter" German translation

„fetter“: noun

fetter

[ˈfetə(r)]noun | Substantiv s

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FußFessel Fesseln, Gefangenschaft Fessel, Zwang, Hemmschuh, Hindernis

(Fuß)Fesselfeminine | Femininum f
fetter chains on feet

fetter chains on feet

Fesselnplural | Plural pl
fetter imprisonment <plural | Pluralpl>

Gefangenschaftfeminine | Femininum f
fetter imprisonment <plural | Pluralpl>

fetter imprisonment <plural | Pluralpl>

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to be in fetters <plural | Pluralpl>

gefangenor | oder od gefesselt sein

to be in fetters <plural | Pluralpl>

Fesselfeminine | Femininum f
fetter rare | seltenselten (hindrance) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

Zwangmasculine | Maskulinum m
fetter rare | seltenselten (hindrance) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

Hemmschuhmasculine | Maskulinum m
fetter rare | seltenselten (hindrance) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

Hindernisneuter | Neutrum n
fetter rare | seltenselten (hindrance) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

fetter rare | seltenselten (hindrance) figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

„fetter“: transitive verb

fetter

[ˈfetə(r)]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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fesseln, binden, einschränken, zügeln

fesseln, binden, einschränken, zügeln
fetter bind, limit, hinder

fetter bind, limit, hinder
fetter syn vgl. → see „hamper“

fetter syn vgl. → see „hamper“

Example sentences from external sources for "fetter"
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Hattest du schon einmal einen Liebesknecht, der dir nie im Wege stand?

Have you never felt fettered by a bond of love?

Source: Tatoeba

Wir sollten alles daran setzen, diese Fesseln möglichst rasch zu lösen.

We should do everything to remove these fetters as quickly as possible.

Source: Europarl

Source

Tatoeba
- Source: OPUS
- Original text source: Tatoeba
Europarl
- Source: OPUS
- Original text source: Europäisches Parlament
- Original database: Europarl Parallel Corups

Synonyms for "fetter"

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