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chain /tʃeɪn/ noun
chain verb
زنجیر
حلقه، رشته، سلسله، سلسله کوه، سری عکسهای یک منطقه، زنجیر اندازه گیری خط پیشروی (فوتبال آمریکایی)، زنجیرکردن، مهندسی: زنجیر، کامپیوتر: زنجیر، مهندسی: شبکه زنجیری، عمران: زنجیر، معماری: زنجیر مساحی، روانشناسی: زنجیره، ورزش: زنجیر
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Advanced Persian Dictionaryصنایع: زنجیر، حلقه
مهندسی: زنجیر،
کامپیوتر: زنجیر،
مهندسی: زنجیر 90 متری برای اندازه گیری خط پیشروی،
فوتبال آمریکایی :، زنجیر،
شطرنج، : ورزشی : سلسله کوه، زنجیر مساحی،
معماری: سری عکسهای یک منطقه، زنجیر، سلسله سلسله مراتب، سری،
نظامی: زنجیر،
عمران: زنجیره،
روانشناسی: شبکه زنجیری،
الکترونیک:).n (: زنجیر، کند وزنجیز، حلقه، رشته، سلسله :) vt.andvi (زنجیرکردنزنجیر،
کامپیوتر: زنجیر،
مهندسی: زنجیر 90 متری برای اندازه گیری خط پیشروی،
فوتبال آمریکایی :، زنجیر،
شطرنج، : ورزشی : سلسله کوه، زنجیر مساحی،
معماری: سری عکسهای یک منطقه، زنجیر، سلسله سلسله مراتب، سری،
نظامی: زنجیر،
عمران: زنجیره،
روانشناسی: شبکه زنجیری،
الکترونیک:).n (: زنجیر، کند وزنجیز، حلقه، رشته، سلسله :) vt.andvi (زنجیرکردن
[TahlilGaran] Persian Dictionary ▲
Synonyms & Related Wordschain[noun]Synonyms:- link, bond, coupling, fetter, manacle, shackle
- series, progression, sequence, set, string, succession, train
[verb]Synonyms:- bind, confine, enslave, fetter, handcuff, manacle, restrain, shackle, tether
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English DictionaryI. chain1 S3 W2 /tʃeɪn/
noun[
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: chaeine, from Latin catena]
1. JOINED RINGS [uncountable and countable] a series of metal rings which are joined together in a line and used for fastening things, supporting weights, decoration etc ⇒
link:
She had a gold chain around her neck.
a length of heavy chain
the Mayor’s chain of office (=a decoration worn by some British officials at ceremonies)pull the chain British English (=flush the toilet)a bicycle chain (=that makes the wheels turn) ⇒
jewellery2. CONNECTED EVENTS [countable] a connected series of events or actions, especially which lead to a final result:
the chain of events that led to World War I
The salesmen are just one link in the chain (=part of a process) of distribution.
a rather complicated chain of reasoning ⇒
chain of command,
food chain3. SHOPS/HOTELS [countable] a number of shops, hotels, cinemas etc owned or managed by the same company or person
chain of
a chain of restaurantshotel/restaurant/retail etc chain
several major UK supermarket chains ⇒
chain store4. CONNECTED LINE [countable] people or things which are connected or next to each other forming a line
mountain/island chain
the Andean mountain chainchain of atoms/molecules etc technical:
a chain of amino acids
They formed a human chain (=a line of people who pass things from one person to the next) to move the equipment.
daisy chains (=flowers tied together)5. PRISONERS [countable usually plural] metal chains fastened to the legs and arms of a prisoner, to prevent them from escaping
in chains
He was led away in chains.ball and chain (=a chain attached to someone’s ankle at one end with a heavy metal ball at the other)6. BUYING A HOUSE [countable usually singular] British English a number of people buying houses, where each person must complete the sale of their own house before they can buy the next person’s house
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Collocationschain nounI. line of rings joined together ADJ. long She wore a long gold chain round her neck.
rusty | bicycle | daisy, paper QUANT. length CHAIN + VERB clank CHAIN + NOUN mail (= armour made of chains)
PREP. in ~s The prisoner was led away in chains.
off sb's/the ~ Let the dog off its chain.
on a/the ~ They kept the dog on a chain all day long. PHRASES a chain of office The mayor was wearing his chain of office.
a chain on the door Put the chain on the door before you go to bed.
a link in the chain [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
chain II. number of things in a line ADJ. island, mountain | human VERB + CHAIN form The people formed a human chain to pass the supplies up the beach. PREP. ~ of a chain of volcanic islands PHRASES a chain of command (= a system by which instructions are passed from one person to another)
[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
chain III. group of shops, etc. owned by the same company ADJ. big, large | small | hotel, supermarket, etc. CHAIN + NOUN store PREP. ~ of a chain of clothes shops PHRASES part of a chain This hotel is part of a large chain. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲
chain IV. number of connected events/situations ADJ. complex the complex chain of events that led to the war
unbroken There has been an unbroken chain of great violinists in the family.
causal | food efforts to ensure that dioxins do not enter the food chain CHAIN + NOUN reaction PHRASES a chain of events [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲