frogmarched

Translation

vt. tvinge nogen til at gå fremad med hænderne bag ryggen.

Example Sentences

They frogmarched him into the yard.

De førte ham med magt ind på gården.

the cop frogmarched him down the steep stairs.

Politibetjenten førte ham med tvang ned ad de stejle trapper.

Real-world Examples

It usually takes at least two people to frogmarch one person. Bye bye.

Det tager normalt mindst to personer at frogmarche en person. Farvel.

Source: BBC Authentic English

He'd be frogmarching us all to the church at gunpoint.

Han ville frogmarche os alle til kirken med pistol.

Source: The Durrells Season 1

You got it. I heard the word 'frogmarch' this morning. And do you know what we call a lot of frogs together?

Godt forstået. Jeg hørte ordet 'frogmarch' i morges. Og ved du, hvad vi kalder en masse frøer sammen?

Source: BBC Authentic English

No, 'to frogmarch' means to force someone who is unwilling to move forward or to walk somewhere, often by holding their arms tightly.

Nej, 'to frogmarch' betyder at tvinge nogen, der ikke er villig til at bevæge sig fremad eller at gå et sted hen, ofte ved at holde deres arme stramt.

Source: BBC Authentic English

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