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Pronunciation / Transliteration: manetta
"Gli agenti gli hanno messo le manette."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A pair of lockable metal rings linked by a chain, used for securing a prisoner's wrists.
"The police officer placed the handcuffs on the suspect."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English 'handcuffian', from 'hand' plus 'cuff' (from Old English 'cofe' or related to sleeve/band, later influenced by 'cuff' meaning the end of a sleeve).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Handcuff" is said worldwide
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menotte
Transliteration: menotte
"Le suspect avait les menottes aux poignets."
Handschelle
Transliteration: Handschelle
"Der Polizist legte ihm die Handschellen an."
manetta
Transliteration: manetta
"Gli agenti gli hanno messo le manette."
esposa
Transliteration: esposa
"La policía le puso las esposas al ladrón."
algema
Transliteration: algema
"O criminoso foi algemado pela polícia."
हथकड़ी
Transliteration: hathkadi
"पुलिस ने चोर के हाथ में हथकड़ी लगा दी।"
手铐
Transliteration: shǒukào
"警察给嫌疑人戴上了手铐。"
수갑
Transliteration: sugap
"경찰이 용의자에게 수갑을 채웠다."
手錠
Transliteration: tejō
"警察官が容疑者に手錠をかけた。"
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