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trammel in Spanish

trammel in Spanish is traba, llares, trabar — trammel means anything that holds someone back or restricts their freedom or progress.

trammel in Spanish

traba
noun
Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, such as a net or shackle.
llares
noun
A vertical bar with several notches or chain of rings suspended over a fire, used to hang cooking pots by a hook which has an easily adjustable height.
trabar
verb

What does "trammel" mean?

  1. noun Anything that holds someone back or restricts their freedom or progress.
    ""Also, it would be convenient for spending the night - or, if you find that the trammels of convention still defy the peculiar circumstances, well, maybe we could make it two apartments.""
  2. noun A type of fishing net with wide holes near the sides and narrower ones in the centre.
  3. noun A net used to catch birds, fish, or other animals.
  4. noun An upright bar or chain hung above a fire, with notches or rings so a cooking pot can be hooked on at different heights.
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trammel in a sentence

  • "Also, it would be convenient for spending the night - or, if you find that the trammels of convention still defy the peculiar circumstances, well, maybe we could make it two apartments."

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What is "trammel" in Spanish?
"trammel" in Spanish is traba, llares, trabar. trammel means: Anything that holds someone back or restricts their freedom or progress.
Are there other ways to say "trammel" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "trammel": traba, llares, trabar.
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