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in the PONS Dictionary

ˈsnow chains N pl AUTO

snow chains
Schneeketten pl
to put on snow chains
Schneeketten anlegen

I. chain [tʃeɪn] N

1. chain (series of metal links):

chain
Kette f <-, -n>
to keep a dog on a chain
einen Hund an der Kette halten
to put the chain on the door
die Kette vorlegen
to pull the chain dated
spülen (auf der Toilette)

2. chain (fetter, manacle):

chain
Fessel f <-, -n>
chain
Kette f <-, -n>
to be in chains
in Ketten liegen
to keep sb in chains
jdn in Fesseln halten
to rattle one's chains
mit den Ketten rasseln

3. chain fig (oppression):

chains pl
Fesseln pl
chains pl
Joch nt <-(e)s, -e> form
to free oneself from the chains of dictatorship
die Fesseln der Diktatur sprengen
to free oneself from the chains of tyranny
sich acc vom Joch der Tyrannei befreien

4. chain (jewellery):

chain
[Hals]kette f
gold/silver chain
Gold-/Silberkette f

5. chain fig:

chain (series)
Reihe f <-, -n>
chain (interconnection)
Verkettung f <-, -en>
chain of command
Hierarchie f <-, -n>
chain of command MIL
Befehlskette f
fast food chain
[Schnell]imbisskette f
chain of restaurants
Restaurantkette f
chain of mishaps
Verkettung f unglücklicher Umstände
mountain chain
[Berg]kette f
mountain chain
[Gebirgs]kette f
chain of shops
Ladenkette f <-, -n>

6. chain CHEM:

chain
Kette f <-, -n>
straight chain
gerade Kette
chain of branching
Kettenverzweigung f
chain of carbon atoms
Kohlenstoffkette f
chain isomerism
Kettenisomerie f

Phrases:

to pull [or yank] sb's chain
jdn triezen inf

II. chain [tʃeɪn] VB trans

to chain sb/an animal [up] to sth
jdn/ein Tier an etw acc [an]ketten
to be chained to a desk fig
an den Schreibtisch gefesselt sein

III. chain [tʃeɪn] VB intr CHEM

chain
verketten

ˈbi·cy·cle chain N

bicycle chain
Fahrradkette f <-, -n>

branched ˈchain N CHEM

branched chain of carbon atoms
verzweigte Kette

chain up VB trans

to chain sb/an animal ⇆ up
jdn/ein Tier anketten [o. an die Kette legen]

ˈchain gang N

chain gang
Sträflingskolonne f
to work on the chain gang
in einer Sträflingskolonne arbeiten

ˈchain let·ter N

chain letter
Kettenbrief m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈchain mail N no pl

chain mail
Kettenhemd nt <-(e)s, -en>
chain mail
Kettenpanzer m

chain re·ˈac·tion N

chain reaction
Kettenreaktion f <-, -en>
to set off a chain reaction
eine Kettenreaktion auslösen a. fig

ˈchain saw N

chain saw
Kettensäge f <-, -n>

ˈchain-smoke VB intr

chain-smoke
kettenrauchen

ˈchain-smok·er N

chain-smoker
Kettenraucher(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

ˈchain stitch N

chain stitch
Kettenstich m
Present
Ichain
youchain
he/she/itchains
wechain
youchain
theychain
Past
Ichained
youchained
he/she/itchained
wechained
youchained
theychained
Present Perfect
Ihavechained
youhavechained
he/she/ithaschained
wehavechained
youhavechained
theyhavechained
Past Perfect
Ihadchained
youhadchained
he/she/ithadchained
wehadchained
youhadchained
theyhadchained
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