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2 Translation results for handcuffs in Spanish

noun | verb

handcuffs noun

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(seguridad) esposas, manillas

handcuff verb

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handcuffed, has handcuffed, is handcuffing, handcuffs
esposar, ponerle esposas (a alguien)

Example sentences of
handcuff verb

  • wanted to take the trip, but was handcuffed by her responsibility to watch her ailing father
  • the fear that the new mandatory, standardized tests will handcuff the state's teachers, who will have to specifically tailor their lesson pl
  • the fear that the new mandatory, standardized tests will handcuff the state's teachers, who will have to specifically tailor their lesson plans for the test

Reverse translation for handcuffs

esposas  (seguridad)
manillas  - handle, hand, watch hand, handcuff 
esposar  - to handcuff 
ponerle esposas  (a alguien)
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