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chokehold in Spanish

chokehold in Spanish is llave de cuello, llave mataleón, mataleón — chokehold means 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.

chokehold in Spanish

llave de cuello
noun
(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
noun
(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
noun
(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?

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun A powerful and restrictive control or influence over something.
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What is "chokehold" in Spanish?

"chokehold" in Spanish is llave de cuello, llave mataleón, mataleón. chokehold means: 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.

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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