noun🔗ShareCadenaA series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal."He wore a gold chain around the neck."Llevaba una cadena de oro alrededor del cuello.materialthingstructureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadena, serieA series of interconnected things."This led to an unfortunate chain of events."Esto condujo a una desafortunada cadena de eventos.structuresystemgroupthingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadenaA series of stores or businesses with the same brand name."That chain of restaurants is expanding into our town."Esa cadena de restaurantes se está expandiendo a nuestra ciudad.businessorganizationeconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadenaA number of atoms in a series, which combine to form a molecule."When examined, the molecular chain included oxygen and hydrogen."Cuando se examinó, la cadena molecular incluía oxígeno e hidrógeno.chemistrybiochemistryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadenaA series of interconnected links of known length, used as a measuring device."The surveyor used a metal chain to measure the length of the garden plot. "El topógrafo usó una cadena de metal para medir la longitud de la parcela del jardín.technicaldeviceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadena de mediciónA long measuring tape."The carpenter used a long chain to measure the length of the new countertop. "El carpintero usó una cadena de medición larga para medir la longitud de la nueva encimera.technicalutensilessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadenaA unit of length equal to 22 yards. The length of a Gunter's surveying chain. The length of a cricket pitch. Equal to 20.12 metres, 4 rods, or 100 links."The surveyor used a chain to measure the length of the new school playground. "El topógrafo usó una cadena para medir la longitud del nuevo patio de recreo de la escuela.unitmathessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadena, conjunto totalmente ordenadoA totally ordered set, especially a totally ordered subset of a poset."The order of students in the school's lunch line forms a chain. "El orden de los estudiantes en la fila del almuerzo de la escuela forma una cadena.mathlogicessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadena de compras de viviendasA sequence of linked house purchases, each of which is dependent on the preceding and succeeding purchase (said to be "broken" if a buyer or seller pulls out)."The family's plan to buy a new house was a chain of purchases, dependent on each step being successful. "El plan de la familia de comprar una casa nueva era una cadena de compras de viviendas, que dependía de que cada paso tuviera éxito.propertybusinessfinanceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadena, grilleteThat which confines, fetters, or secures; a bond."the chains of habit"las cadenas de la costumbrelawpoliceitemessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadenas(in the plural) Iron links bolted to the side of a vessel to bold the dead-eyes connected with the shrouds; also, the channels."The sailboat's chains were rusted, making it difficult to secure the shrouds. "Las cadenas del velero estaban oxidadas, lo que dificultaba asegurar los obenques.nauticalsailingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadenaThe warp threads of a web."The spider carefully arranged the chain of threads to form its web. "La araña dispuso cuidadosamente la cadena de hilos para formar su telaraña.materialpartstructureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncadenarTo fasten something with a chain."The security guard chained the bicycle to the bike rack. "El guardia de seguridad encadenó la bicicleta al aparcabicicletas.actionutilityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncadenar, unirTo link multiple items together."The student chained together several flashcards to help memorize the vocabulary words. "El estudiante encadenó varias tarjetas para ayudar a memorizar las palabras del vocabulario.itemactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncadenar, atarTo secure someone with fetters."The guards chained the prisoner to the wall. "Los guardias encadenaron al prisionero a la pared.lawpolicemilitaryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncadenar, obstruirTo obstruct the mouth of a river etc with a chain."The workers chained the river mouth to prevent the floodwaters from entering the town. "Los trabajadores encadenaron la desembocadura del río para evitar que las aguas de la inundación entraran en la ciudad.nauticalgeographyactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncadenar, obligarTo obligate."The strict rules of the school club chain students to attend every meeting. "Las estrictas reglas del club escolar obligan a los estudiantes a asistir a cada reunión.lawbusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncadenar, enlazarTo relate data items with a chain of pointers."The student chained the different chapters of her research paper together, using links in a program to relate each one to the next. "La estudiante encadenó los diferentes capítulos de su trabajo de investigación, utilizando enlaces en un programa para relacionar cada uno con el siguiente.computingtechnologyinternetessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncadenar, enlazarTo be chained to another data item."My schedule is chained to my daughter's soccer practice schedule. "Mi horario está encadenado al horario de práctica de fútbol de mi hija.computingtechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMedir con cadenaTo measure a distance using a 66-foot long chain, as in land surveying."The surveyor chained the property line to determine its exact length. "El topógrafo midió con cadena la línea de propiedad para determinar su longitud exacta.propertytechnicalareageographyscienceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCargar y ejecutar(associated with Acorn Computers) To load and automatically run (a program)."The student chained the new programming project to run automatically overnight. "El estudiante cargó el nuevo proyecto de programación para que se ejecutara automáticamente durante la noche.computingtechnologyelectronicsmachineessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
