mata-leão — meaning in English

English meaning

• choke verb To be unable to breathe because something is blocking the throat or windpipe.
• chokehold noun A tight hold placed around someone's neck, usually with an arm from behind, that stops blood or air from reaching the head.

Senses

mata-leão is used for these senses in English:

• choke (sports) In wrestling, karate (etc.), a type of hold that can result in strangulation.
• 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.

choke — full definition

1. verb To be unable to breathe because something is blocking the throat or windpipe.
2. verb To squeeze someone's throat so they cannot breathe; to strangle.
3. verb To perform badly under pressure at a crucial moment, especially when close to winning.
4. noun A valve that adjusts the fuel-air mixture in an engine, especially to help start it when cold.

chokehold — full definition

1. noun A tight hold placed around someone's neck, usually with an arm from behind, that stops blood or air from reaching the head.
2. noun Strong control over something, leaving it little freedom to move or change.

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