fesseln — meaning in English

English meaning

bind verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
captivate verb To take a person or animal prisoner and hold them captive.
enthrall verb To hold someone's attention completely, as if under a spell.
handcuff noun One of a pair of metal rings, usually joined by a chain, used to restrain a person's wrists.
mesmerize verb To hold someone's attention so completely that they cannot look away or think about anything else.
pinion noun The part of a bird's wing that is furthest from its body.
rivet noun A short metal pin used to permanently join two pieces of metal or other material by hammering or pressing one end flat.
trammel noun Anything that holds someone back or restricts their freedom or progress.

fesseln is used for these senses in English:

bind (transitive) To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
captivate (figuratively) To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.
handcuff (transitive) To apply handcuffs to someone.
hog-tie (figuratively) To render helpless.
mesmerize To exercise mesmerism on; to affect another person, such as to heal or soothe, through the use of animal magnetism.
pinion To bind the arms of someone, so as to deprive him of their use; to disable by so binding.
rivet (transitive, figurative) To command the attention of. [from c. 1600]
tie up To secure with rope, string, etc.

verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
verb To hold someone under a legal, moral, or promised obligation.
verb In computing, to link or associate a name, variable, or module with a value or piece of code.
noun A difficult or awkward situation with no easy way out.