STRANGLEHOLD

[`stræŋglhəʊld]

удушение; мертвая хватка

stranglehold: translation

stranglehold stran‧gle‧hold [ˈstræŋglˌhəʊld ǁ -ˌhoʊld] noun [countable usually singular] disapproving

complete control over a particular market, industry, or situation:

stranglehold on/​over

• The new legislation will break their stranglehold on the industry, and allow competition on a more even footing.

— compare monopoly

stranglehold UK US /ˈstræŋglhəʊld/ noun [C, usually singular] DISAPPROVING

► complete control over a market, an industry, etc.that does not allow fair competition from other businesses: break/loosen/tighten a stranglehold »

The Association campaigned for America to break the stranglehold of foreign oil.

have a stranglehold on/over sth »

The banks still have a stranglehold on the credit card market, despite many new providers offering lower interest rates.

stranglehold: translation

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1. удушение; мёртвая хватка

2. господство; засилье

1. удушение; мертвая хватка;

2. господство; засилье;

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1) удушение; мертвая хватка;

2) господство; засилье;

stranglehold [ˊstræŋglhəυld] n

удуше́ние; мёртвая хва́тка (обыкн. перен.)