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1 rooted
rooted ['ru:tɪd](a) (plant, prejudice, belief, habits) enraciné;∎ deeply rooted superstitions des superstitions fpl bien enracinées ou profondément ancrées -
2 stranglehold
stranglehold ['stræŋgəlhəʊld](grip around throat) étranglement m, étouffement m, strangulation f; (in wrestling) étranglement m;∎ also figurative to have a stranglehold on sb tenir qn à la gorge;∎ figurative to have a stranglehold on sth avoir la mainmise sur qch;∎ they have a stranglehold on the government ils tiennent le gouvernement à leur merci;∎ superstition still retains a stranglehold on the country l'emprise des superstitions sur le pays est toujours très forte;∎ to have a stranglehold on the market/economy jouir d'un monopole sur le marché/l'économieUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > stranglehold
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