What does argolla in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word argolla in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use argolla in Spanish.

The word argolla in Spanish means ring, shackle, in-crowd, pull, sway, being chained to a post for public humiliation, wedding ring. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word argolla

ring

nombre femenino (aro de hierro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sujetó la cadena del preso a una argolla de la pared.
He attached the prisoner's chain to a ring on the wall.

shackle

nombre femenino (sujeción, dependencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Su dependencia de las drogas es una argolla que no le deja vivir.
Her drug dependency is like a shackle that holds her back.

in-crowd

nombre femenino (AmC, EC, PE; desaprobación (grupo cercano influyente) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando trabajé en el ministerio, me di cuenta de que varios diputados y ministros estaban en la argolla. Yo ni me enteré de la fiesta porque solo invitaron a la argolla.
I didn't know about the party because only the in-crowd was invited.

pull, sway

nombre femenino (AmC, EC, PE; desaprobación (influencia ventajosa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ana tiene argolla con la junta directiva. El nombramiento de Francisco fue por argolla.
Ana has pull with the board.

being chained to a post for public humiliation

nombre femenino (castigo público) (medieval punishment)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Para su escarnio público, lo condenaron a la argolla en la plaza.
For his public ridicule, they condemned him to being chained to a post for public humiliation.

wedding ring

nombre femenino (AmL (alianza: anillo de bodas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi argolla de matrimonio es lisa por fuera y por dentro dice "Para siempre".
My wedding ring is smooth on the outside and on the inside it says "Forever".

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