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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTrammelled
/ˈtræm.əld/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Restricted or impeded in freedom, action, or progress.
"She felt trammelled by the rigid bureaucratic traditions of the institution."
- 1
Deprived of freedom of action; restrained or hampered.
"He refused to be trammelled by convention when pursuing his artistic vision."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'tramselen' or Old French 'tramail', referring to a three-ply fishing net or shackle. Historically used to describe being caught or restricted as if in a net, the term evolved to denote any form of impediment, restraint, or limitation on freedom of movement or action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trammelled" is said worldwide
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entravé
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.tʁa.ve/
"Il se sentait entravé par de trop nombreuses règles."
eingeschränkt
Transliteration: /ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋkt/
"Die Forscher fühlten sich durch bürokratische Hürden eingeschränkt."
limitato
Transliteration: /limiˈtato/
"Si sentiva limitato dalle rigide regole della sua famiglia."
coartado
Transliteration: /kwaɾˈta.ðo/
"Se sentía coartado por las expectativas de la sociedad."
travado
Transliteration: /tɾaˈva.du/
"Ele sentia-se travado pelas convenções da época."
बाधित
Transliteration: baadhit
"वह पुरानी रूढ़ियों से बाधित महसूस कर रहा था।"
受束缚的
Transliteration: shòu shùfù de
"他感到自己被繁文缛节束缚住了。"
속박된
Transliteration: sokbakdoen
"그는 형식적인 절차에 속박되어 있다고 느꼈다."
拘束された
Transliteration: kōsoku sareta
"彼女は古い習慣に拘束されていると感じた。"
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