Engelsk substantiv: straitjacket | |||
1. | straitjacket (om erkjendelse) anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket. The government is operating in an economic straitjacket. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | balk, baulk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment | ||
2. | straitjacket (om gjenstand) a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | straightjacket | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | garment | ||