Definition
Definition of Nelson - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
person's namecommon first or last name
- Nelson is coming to the party.
2.
historical figurefamous british admiral who won at trafalgar
- Nelson led the British to victory.
3.
geographycity in New Zealand
- Nelson is known for its beautiful beaches.
4.
Canada riverRare river in central Canada flowing to Hudson BayRare
- The Nelson River is vital for hydroelectric power in Manitoba.
5.
sportsTECH. UK score of 111 in cricketTECH. UK
- The team reached a Nelson during the match.
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South African anti-apartheid leader and president, imprisoned then elected in 1994
Nelson Mandela addressed the nation after the 1994 election.
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wrestling hold similar to full nelson
Examples of Nelson in a sentence
I met Nelson at the conference yesterday. Nelson's tactics are studied in naval academies. A statue of Nelson stands in Trafalgar Square. Nelson hosts an annual arts festival. The flight to Nelson was delayed. The Nelson is a popular spot for fishing enthusiasts.
Researchers studied the water quality of the Nelson. The batsman was nervous as they approached a Nelson. Reaching a Nelson, the team felt a change in momentum.
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- French:Nelson, rivière Nelson, ...
- German:Nelson, Nelson River, ...
- Italian:Nelson, fiume Nelson, ...
- Spanish:Nelson, río Nelson, ...
- Portuguese:Nelson, Horácio Nelson, ...
- Chinese:纳尔逊, 尼尔森, ...
- Japanese:ネルソン, ネルソン川, ...
- Arabic:نِيلْسُون, نِلسون, ...
- Hebrew:נֶלְסוֹן, ...
- Russian:Нельсон, река Нельсон, ...
- Ukrainian:Нельсон, річка Нельсон, ...
- Hindi:नेल्सन, नेल्सन नदी, ...
Definition of nelson - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
wrestling moveTECH. wrestling hold forcing one arm under an opponent's from behindTECH.
- He secured a nelson and pinned his opponent to the mat..
- The wrestler applied a nelson to gain control.
- A quick nelson ended the match swiftly.
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wrestling hold with one arm under opponent's arm and around neck
He secured a victory by applying a half nelson..
wrestling hold similar to full nelson
He applied a double nelson to his opponent.
wrestling hold with arms under opponent's arms, hands on neck
He secured the match by locking his opponent in a full nelson..
Origin of nelson
English, named after Horatio Nelson
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- French:nelson, ...
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- Italian:nelson, ...
- Spanish:nelson, ...
- Portuguese:chave de nelson, ...
- Chinese:纳尔逊锁, ...
- Japanese:ネルソンホールド, ...
- Arabic:نِلسُون, ...
- Hebrew:נלסון, ...
- Russian:захват Нельсона, ...
- Ukrainian:нельсон, ...
- Hindi:नेल्सन पकड़, ...
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