ammanettato

handcuffed

adjective ahm-mah-net-TAH-toh Rare

Usage Note

Ammanettato is the past participle of ammanettare used as an adjective, meaning 'restrained with handcuffs.' It agrees in gender and number: un uomo ammanettato, una donna ammanettata. It is used in news reports and crime contexts; the verb ammanettare takes avere as auxiliary.

Examples

"Il sospettato è stato portato via ammanettato."

Natural Translation

The suspect was taken away in handcuffs.

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