chain gang in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for chain gang in the English»French Dictionary

chain gang N

chain gang

chaîne f de forçats

Translations for chain gang in the English»French Dictionary

gang [Brit ɡaŋ, Am ɡæŋ] N

1. gang (group):

gang (of criminals)

gang m

gang (of youths) pej

bande f

in gangs

en bande

to join a gang

entrer dans une bande

the Gang of Four HISTORY

la Bande des Quatre

2. gang (of friends etc):

gang

bande f

to be one of the gang

faire partie de la bande

3. gang (team of workmen, prisoners):

gang

équipe f

4. gang TECH (of tools):

gang

jeu m

I.chain [Brit tʃeɪn, Am tʃeɪn] N

1. chain (metal links):

chain

chaîne f

a length of chain

une chaîne

a gold chain

une chaîne en or

to put or keep sb in chains

enchaîner qn

to keep a dog on a chain

tenir un chien à la chaîne

to break free of or from one's chains fig

rompre ses chaînes

2. chain (on lavatory):

chain

chasse f (d'eau)

to pull the chain

tirer la chasse

3. chain (on door):

chain

chaîne f de sûreté

to put the chain on (the door)

mettre la chaîne de sûreté (à la porte)

4. chain COMM:

chain

chaîne f (of de)

supermarket/hotel chain

chaîne f de supermarchés/d'hôtels

5. chain (series):

chain (of events)

série f

chain (of ideas)

enchaînement m

chain of causation

rapport m de cause à effet

chain of causation

relation f de cause à effet

he's only a link in the chain

il n'est qu'un maillon de la chaîne

to make or form a (human) chain

faire la chaîne, faire une chaîne humaine

6. chain:

chain BIOL, GEOG, PHYS

chaîne f

7. chain (unit of length):

chain

= 20, 12 m

II.chain [Brit tʃeɪn, Am tʃeɪn] VB trans

chain person:

chain

enchaîner

to chain sb's legs/wrists

attacher les jambes/poignets de qn avec des chaînes

to chain two people together

enchaîner deux personnes l'une à l'autre

to chain a dog/a bicycle to sth

attacher un chien/une bicyclette à qc avec une chaîne

III.chained ADJ

chained

enchaîné

to keep sb chained

tenir qn enchaîné

to be chained to one's desk/the kitchen sink fig

être esclave de son travail/ses casseroles

chain gang in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chain gang in the English»French Dictionary

chain gang

chaîne de forçats

chain gang

chaîne f de forçats

Translations for chain gang in the English»French Dictionary

I.chain [tʃeɪn] N

1. chain (set of related things):

chain

chaîne f

gold/silver chain

chaîne en or/en argent

fast food chain

chaîne de fast-food

chain of mishaps

série f de malheurs

2. chain (rings to hold captive):

chain

entraves fpl

ball and chain

boulet m

chain gang

chaîne de forçats

to be in chains

être enchaîné

3. chain (restrictions):

chain

joug m

II.chain [tʃeɪn] VB trans

chain

enchaîner

Phrases:

to be chained to a desk

être rivé à son bureau

I.gang [gæŋ] N

1. gang (organized group):

gang

bande f

gang of workers

équipe f

chain gang

chaîne f de forçats

2. gang pej (criminal group):

gang

gang m

3. gang inf (group of friends):

gang

bande f

II.gang [gæŋ] VB intr pej

to gang up on sb

se liguer contre qn

to gang up with sb

s'allier à qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

For example, he called for prisoner chain gangs to clean up litter on state highways.

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The genre was composed of two archetypes: the prison film and the chain gang film.

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Other common form of punishment included working on the chain gang, punitive diets of bread and water, and solitary confinement.

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He was caught when he fell into an open coal pit, and when brought back to court, he was sentenced to the 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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In 1996, he expanded the chain gang concept by instituting female volunteer chain gangs.

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Historically, prisoners worked either in a workshop or on a chain gang.

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In 1913, conflicts with local ministers got him sentenced to 60 days in a chain gang.

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The time spent in the chain gang may have contributed to undermining his health.

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Undeterred, he immediately restarted his paper, prominently featuring an extensive personal account of his year with the chain gang.

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