stranglehold

A noun referring to a position of complete control or dominance over a person or situation, or a specific wrestling hold that restricts breathing.

arاسم يدل على سيطرة كاملة أو هيمنة مطلقة على شخص أو موقف، أو على قبضة خنق في المصارعة تحد من التنفس.ruСуществительное, обозначающее положение полного контроля или доминирования над человеком или ситуацией, либо конкретный захват в борьбе, ограничивающий дыхание.esSustantivo que denota una posición de control o dominio total sobre una persona o situación, o bien una llave o agarre en lucha que restringe la respiración.frNom désignant une position de contrôle total ou de domination sur une personne ou une situation, ou une prise spécifique en lutte qui entrave la respiration.deSubstantiv, das eine Position vollständiger Kontrolle oder Vorherrschaft über eine Person oder Situation bezeichnet, oder einen konkreten Griff im Kampfsport, der die Atmung einschränkt.ptSubstantivo que designa uma situação de controle ou domínio total sobre uma pessoa ou circunstância, ou, no contexto de luta, um golpe que aperta o pescoço e restringe a respiração.zh指对人或局势的完全控制或支配地位；也指摔跤等格斗中扼住对方颈部使其无法呼吸的擒拿手法。

1. Complete control or power C1 formal

   A situation where one person or group has total power over another, often limiting their freedom or ability to act.

   • The corporation has a stranglehold on the local economy.
   • The dictator maintained a stranglehold over the country's media.
   • The monopoly had a stranglehold on the market, preventing competition.

   arسيطرة كاملةruПолный контрольescontrol totalfremprise totaledeVollständige KontrolleptControle absolutozh完全控制

   المرادفات: dominationgripholdmonopoly

   الأضداد: autonomyfreedomindependenceliberty

2. Wrestling hold C1 formal sport

   A wrestling technique where the opponent's neck or windpipe is compressed, restricting breathing.

   • The wrestler applied a stranglehold to force his opponent to submit.
   • He escaped from the stranglehold just in time.
   • The referee stopped the match when the stranglehold became too dangerous.

   arقبضة الخنقruУдушающий захватesLlave de estrangulamientofrprise d'étranglementdeWürgegriffptGolpe de estrangulamentozh锁喉

   المرادفات: chokechokehold

• strangleholds plural form
• strangleholds' possessive plural form
• stranglehold's possessive singular form