chain gang en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de chain gang en el diccionario inglés»español

chain gang SUST. (in US)

chain gang HIST.

cuerda f de presos

chain gang HIST.

cadena f de presos

Traducciones de chain gang en el diccionario inglés»español

gang [ingl. am. ɡæŋ, ingl. brit. ɡaŋ] SUST.

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 coloq.

grupo m

the same old gang running things

el grupito de siempre dirigiendo el cotarro coloq.

2. gang (of tools):

gang

juego m

3. gang (large number) ingl. am.:

gang coloq.

montón m coloq.

gang coloq.

pila f coloq.

I.chain [ingl. am. tʃeɪn, ingl. brit. tʃeɪn] SUST.

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 ingl. brit.

tirar (de) la cadena

to pull the chain esp ingl. brit.

jalar la cadena amer. excl Co. Sur

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 COM.:

chain

cadena f

a hotel chain

una cadena hotelera or de hoteles

4. chain ingl. 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 [ingl. am. tʃeɪn, ingl. brit. tʃeɪn] V. 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 en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de chain gang en el diccionario inglés»español

chain gang

grupo m de presidiarios encadenados

chain gang

cuerda f de presos

Traducciones de chain gang en el diccionario inglés»español

I.gang [gæŋ] SUST.

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 coloq. (group of friends):

gang

pandilla f

gang

barra f amer.

gang

trinca f And., Co. Sur

II.gang [gæŋ] V. intr.

to gang up on

unirse contra

I.chain [tʃeɪn] SUST.

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] V. trans.

chain

encadenar

to chain sth/sb (up) to sth

encadenar algo/a alguien a algo

to be chained to a desk fig.

estar encerrado en un despacho

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

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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