C1 adjective #20,249 le plus courant

pinioned

UK /ˈpɪn.jənd/ | US /ˈpɪn.jənd/

To cut off the pinion of a bird’s wing, or otherwise disable or bind its wings, in order to prevent it from flying.

pinioned en 30 secondes

  • (verb) To cut off the pinion of a bird’s wing, or otherwise disable or bind its wings, in order to prevent it from flying.
  • (verb) To bind the arms of someone, so as to deprive him of their use; to disable by so binding.
  • (verb) (transferred sense) To restrain; to limit.

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb To cut off the pinion of a bird’s wing, or otherwise disable or bind its wings, in order to prevent it from flying.
  2. 2
    verb To bind the arms of someone, so as to deprive him of their use; to disable by so binding.
  3. 3
    verb (transferred sense) To restrain; to limit.

Synonymes

shackle
C'tait utile ?
Pas encore de commentaires. Soyez le premier à partager vos idées !