cuff

puño, vuelta

Borde más grueso o doblado de una manga en la muñeca o de un pantalón en el tobillo.

En inglés sencillo: The thicker or folded edge of a sleeve at the wrist or a trouser leg at the ankle.

• His shirt cuff was dirty.
• She folded back the cuffs of her jacket.
• One trouser cuff caught on the bicycle chain.

Expresiones frecuentes: shirt cuff, trouser cuff, cuff button

esposa

Aro metálico cerrado alrededor de una muñeca, normalmente unido a otro, que limita el movimiento de las manos.

En inglés sencillo: A metal ring locked around a wrist, usually joined to another to prevent someone moving their hands freely.

• The officer checked each cuff.
• He was led away in cuffs.
• One cuff was too tight around her wrist.

Sinónimos: handcuff

Expresiones frecuentes: locked cuff, cuff key, metal cuff

esposar

Cerrar aros metálicos alrededor de las muñecas de alguien para impedir que mueva las manos libremente.

En inglés sencillo: To lock metal rings around someone’s wrists so they cannot move their hands freely.

• The officer cuffed the suspect.
• They cuffed his hands behind his back.
• She was cuffed before being taken to the station.

Cómo se usa: cuff someone to something (The officer cuffed the suspect to a railing.)

Sinónimos: handcuff

Expresiones frecuentes: cuff someone, cuff someone behind

emparejarse con

Empezar una relación amorosa seria con alguien.

En inglés sencillo: To start a serious romantic relationship with someone.

• He wants to cuff someone before winter.
• She cuffed her boyfriend after a few months of dating.
• Are you hoping to cuff a partner this year?

Expresiones frecuentes: cuff someone, cuff a partner