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No. 7,736 in German

handschellen

Handcuffs.

In a sentence

  • Die Polizei legt dem Verdächtigen die Handschellen an.

    The police put the handcuffs on the suspect.

    In this sentence, 'Handschellen' refers to the physical restraining device used by law enforcement officers during arrests.

  • Im Film zeigte der Entfesselungskünstler einen Trick, bei dem er Handschellen entkam.

    In the movie, the escape artist demonstrated a trick where he escaped from handcuffs.

    Here, 'Handschellen' are portrayed as a prop in a performance or stunt, demonstrating its use in entertainment.

  • Kinder bastelten aus Papier Handschellen und spielten Polizisten.

    Children crafted handcuffs from paper and pretended to be police officers.

    This sentence features 'Handschellen' in a creative and imaginative play context rather than as a functional item.

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