chokehold in Spanish
chokehold in Spanish is llave de cuello, llave mataleón, mataleón — chokehold means a tight hold placed around someone's neck, usually with an arm from behind, that stops blood or air from reaching the head.
chokehold in Spanish
llave de cuello
(martial arts, wrestling) A grappling hold around a person's neck, especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm, cutting off the flow of blood to the brain and restricting breathing.
llave mataleón
(martial arts, wrestling) A grappling hold around a person's neck, especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm, cutting off the flow of blood to the brain and restricting breathing.
mataleón
(martial arts, wrestling) A grappling hold around a person's neck, especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm, cutting off the flow of blood to the brain and restricting breathing.
What does "chokehold" mean?
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noun A tight hold placed around someone's neck, usually with an arm from behind, that stops blood or air from reaching the head.
"He put his opponent in a chokehold."
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noun Strong control over something, leaving it little freedom to move or change.
"Fellow fashionistas know the hype of GAP athleisure wear. The nostalgic look mixed with its soft design have the girlies in a chokehold!"
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chokehold in a sentence
- He put his opponent in a chokehold.
- Fellow fashionistas know the hype of GAP athleisure wear. The nostalgic look mixed with its soft design have the girlies in a chokehold!
- One country has a chokehold on another country's economy.
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What is "chokehold" in Spanish?
"chokehold" in Spanish is llave de cuello, llave mataleón, mataleón. chokehold means: A tight hold placed around someone's neck, usually with an arm from behind, that stops blood or air from reaching the head.
Are there other ways to say "chokehold" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "chokehold": llave de cuello, llave mataleón, mataleón.
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