straitjacket

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.
2. (figuratively) Any situation seen as confining or restricting.

Verb

1. (literally) To put someone into a straitjacket.
2. (broadly) To restrict the freedom of, either physically or psychologically.

Conceptes

camisa de força

Sinònims

straightjacket

strait jacket

strait-jacket

Traduccions

camisole de force

Zwangsjacke

camicia di forza

camisa de fuerza

camisa de força

dwangbuis

colete de forças

ζουρλομανδύας

camisole

camisa-de-força

deli gömleği

carcan

camicia di contenzione

iemand een dwangbuis aandoen

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈstɹeɪtˌd͡ʒækɪt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From strait (“restrictive”) + jacket.