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6 comments:
Hi Pilar!
I think a synonym for shackles can be obstacles.
Am I right?
Hi Jenni! I´m so happy to hear from you!
Your answer is right (2), although the word has another meaning (1)which I think is the one meant by the song ("The shackles are undone").(Undone = not fastened or tied).
Definition
shackles
plural noun
1. a pair of metal rings connected by a chain and fastened to a person's wrists or the bottom of their legs to prevent them from escaping:
The shackles had begun to cut into his ankles.
2. something that prevents you from doing what you want to do:
The press, once heavily censored, has managed to shake off its shackles.
Can anybody give a translation?
grilletes??
Yeah, I looked for it and the word in Spanish for shackles, the first definition is "grilletes".
Cya!
That´s right! It´s quite a common word, as there are 6.930.000 google entries for it. There is also a song by "Mary Mary" entitled "Shackles" with a line saying: "Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance".
Cu!
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