clé de tête — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chokehold 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.
Senses
clé de tête is used for these senses in English:
- chokehold (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.
chokehold — full definition
- 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.
- noun A powerful and restrictive control or influence over something.