How is the phrase prendre en clé de tête translated from French to English

English translation
To Headlock someone
phrase

Tenir fermement la tête de quelqu'un sous son bras.

Hold a person's head tightly under your arm.

Examples with “prendre en clé de tête”

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  • Le lutteur a pris son adversaire en clé de tête. — The wrestler headlocked his opponent.

  • Il a essayé de prendre son ami en clé de tête pendant le jeu. — He tried to headlock his friend during the game.

  • Les entraîneurs apprennent aux débutants à prendre en clé de tête sans danger. — Coaches teach beginners how to headlock someone safely.

  • Peut-on prendre en clé de tête quelqu'un de plus grand que soi ? — Can you headlock someone if they are bigger than you?

  • Dans cette compétition, il est interdit de prendre en clé de tête. — In this competition it is against the rules to headlock someone.

  • Ne me prends plus jamais en clé de tête comme ça ! — Please don't headlock me like that again!

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