étreinte

Definitions of étreinte
  1. noun
    a tight or amorous embrace
    synonyms: enlacement
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    type of:
    enlacement
    the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
  2. noun
    any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
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    type of:
    prise de lutte
    a hold used in the sport of wrestling
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