frogmarching

Translation

vt. iemand dwingen om vooruit te lopen met hun handen omhoog achter hun rug.

Example Sentences

They frogmarched him into the yard.

Ze sleurden hem de tuin in.

the cop frogmarched him down the steep stairs.

De agent sleurde hem de steile trap af.

Real-world Examples

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

Het kost meestal minstens twee mensen om één persoon te frogmarcheren. Doei doei.

Source: BBC Authentic English

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

Hij zou ons allemaal naar de kerk dwingen te frogmarcheren met een pistool.

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?

Snap je het. Ik hoorde de term 'frogmarch' vanochtend. En weet je wat we een heleboel kikkers samen noemen?

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.

Nee, 'to frogmarch' betekent om iemand die niet wil bewegen of ergens heen lopen, vaak door hun armen stevig vast te houden, te dwingen.

Source: BBC Authentic English

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