handcuffs

metal rings joined together that are put around a person's wrists to stop them from moving their arms freely, used especially by the police or in prison

grilletes, esposas

Collocations put on handcuffs · remove handcuffs

• The police put handcuffs on the suspect.

  La policía puso esposas al sospechoso.

a situation in which someone is forced to do something or prevented from doing what they want, often by another person or organization

situación en la que alguien está forzado a hacer algo o impedido de hacer lo que quiere

Collocations be in handcuffs · put sb in handcuffs

• The company's policies put its employees in handcuffs.

  Las políticas de la empresa ponen a sus empleados en una situación en la que están forzados.