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enchaîné

chained

adjective ahm-sheh-NEH Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

linked

Usage Note

Enchaîné is the past participle of enchaîner ('to chain, to link') used as an adjective. It can be literal (un prisonnier enchaîné — 'a chained prisoner') or figurative (enchaîné à sa routine — 'chained to one's routine'). In film editing, un fondu enchaîné is a 'cross-fade' or 'dissolve' transition.

Examples

"Il se sentait enchaîné par ses obligations familiales."

Natural Translation

He felt chained by his family obligations.

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