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Meaning of Fetter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

ˈfet.ə

Definitions

A surname.
A chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal, often by its legs.
plural, usually
Anything that restricts or restrains.
figuratively

Equivalents

العربية أَغْلَال القيد غل قمط قيد كبل

Azərbaycanca buxov

Български ограничавам окови

Bosanski pega peta peto sindžir оков пута синџир

Català engrillonar grilló impedir obstacle

Čeština pouto

Cymraeg llyffethair

Dansk lænke

Deutsch Fessel Fußfessel Fußschelle Kette

Esperanto alkateni

Español aherrojar apea engrillar grillete grillos impedir manea obstáculo pihuela pihuelas traba

فارسی اشکیل بستن بند قید

Suomi kahle kahleet kahlita kammitsa rajoittaa

Français entrave entraver fers obstacle

Gaeilge cuibhrigh

Gàidhlig cuibhreach cuibhrich dì-leum

Galego ferros pega pexa pexar solta traba

हिन्दी बंधन शृंखला

Hrvatski pega peta peto sindžir оков пута синџир

Magyar béklyó bilincs lábbilincs lánc

Հայերեն ոտնակապ

Italiano ceppi ferri incatenare ostacolare ostacoli

日本語械

Kurdî ferş pranga

Кыргызча кишен

Latina compes teneō vinculum

Македонски оков оковува пранга

မြန်မာဘာသာ ထူး

Nederlands boei kluister

Polski kajdany krępolec okowy peta pęto

Português agrilhoar ferros grilhetas grilhões peia

Русский заковывать кандалы оковы пу́ты связывать сковывать

Српски pega peta peto sindžir оков пута синџир

Svenska fjättra fotboja

ไทย ตรวน

Türkçe bukağı bukağılamak köstek kösteklemek pranga

Українська око́ви пу́та

Examples

“Passion's too fierce to be in fetters bound.”

“He looks upon study as an odious fetter; his time is spent in the open air, climbing the hills or rowing on the lake.”

“That was the turning-point of my life. I broke my fetters, and I fought a hard fight for a new career …”

CEFR level

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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