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Meanings of leash in anglès

portuguès
3
català
3
espanyol
terceto

The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one.

3
rus
поводок
portuguès
trela
català
lligam
espanyol
correa para animales

Restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal.

lligam
espanyol
correa al cuello

A figurative restraint.

correa al cuello

Fasten with a rope.

Related terms
Usage of leash in anglès
1
Then she faced Rusk and asked, 'Does this one need a leash?'
Forge of Darkness
2
Of course the leopard in question was alive and on a leash.
The Guardian
3
It has also kept local government investment on a fairly tight leash.
Reuters
4
They'll hear us, sure, but our leash is pretty long at Shoreline.
Torment
5
Each was a chance for the new growth to slip the leash.
Caliban's War
6
China's Communist Party leaders keep a tight leash on the country's military.
Reuters
7
The chain of Kilydd Canhastyr to fasten the collar to the leash.
The Mabinogion
8
Yet today he seems to be enjoying the strain on the leash.
The Guardian
9
Boyd turned and snapped, lunging as far as the leash would allow.
Fatal Voyage
10
The leash came loose from Reverend Blessett's hand, and Lucifer was free.
Boy’s Life
11
Ask him yourself. She eased the collar, and then the leash itself.
Burnt Offerings
12
His leash trailed behind him, caught for a second, then freed up.
The summer of riley
13
Tugging hard on his leash, Trigger led the way into the store.
Monster Blood
14
Hounds in any number were with us, in leash, mostly boar hounds.
A King's Comrade: A Story of Old Hereford
15
Behind the procession followed a dog, which was led in a leash.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
16
The King gave order to slip the hounds that were on leash.
Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine
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Translations for leash
Leash through the time
Leash across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common