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A n2 ( sound) étouffement m ;3 ( of emotion) with a choke in one's voice la voix étranglée.B vtr2 ( impede breathing) [fumes, smoke] étouffer ;C vi1 ( be unable to breathe) s'étouffer ; to choke on a fish bone/on a drink s'étouffer avec une arête/en buvant ; to choke to death mourir étouffé ;1 ( angry) furieux/-ieuse (about au sujet de) ;2 ( upset) affecté (over, about par).■ choke back:▶ choke back [sth] étouffer [cough, sob] ; to choke back one's tears retenir ses larmes ; to choke back one's anger ravaler sa colère.■ choke off:▶ choke off [sth] stopper [buying, lending, growth, supplies] ; faire taire [opposition, protest].■ choke up:▶ choke [sth] up, choke up [sth] ( block) boucher [drain, road, town centre] ; [weeds] étouffer [garden] ; [plants] envahir [pond] ; the town/street was choked up with traffic la ville/rue était embouteillée. -
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choke [something] up, choke up [something] ( block) boucher [drain, road]; [weeds] étouffer [garden] -
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choke [t∫əʊk][+ person, voice] étrangler3. noun[of car] starter m[+ tears] refouler* * *[tʃəʊk] 1.noun starter m2.to pull out/use the choke — tirer/mettre le starter
transitive verb1) ( throttle) étrangler [person]2) ( impede breathing) [fumes, smoke] étouffer3) ( render speechless)3.choked with — [voice] étranglé par [emotion]
intransitive verb s'étoufferto choke on a fish bone/on a drink — s'étouffer avec une arête/en buvant
4.to choke with — étouffer de [rage]
choked (colloq) past participle adjective2) ( upset) affecté (over, about par)•Phrasal Verbs:- choke up -
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choke [tʃəʊk]étouffer, s'étouffer, s'étrangler;∎ to choke on sth s'étouffer ou s'étrangler en avalant qch de travers;∎ to choke to death mourir étouffé;∎ to choke with laughter s'étouffer ou s'étrangler de rire;∎ to choke with rage s'étouffer ou s'étrangler de rage(a) (asphyxiate) étrangler, étouffer;∎ in a voice choked with emotion d'une voix étranglée par l'émotion(b) (strangle) étrangler;∎ to choke sb to death étrangler qn∎ choked with traffic embouteillé, bouché;∎ choked with weeds étouffé par les mauvaises herbes3 noun∎ Cars to pull out the choke mettre le starter(b) (of artichoke) foin m►► choke chain (for dog) collier m étrangleur(objection, opposition) étouffer (dans l'œuf); (discussion) empêcher; (person) envoyer promener ou paître∎ the drain is all choked up with leaves la bouche d'égout est complètement obstruée par les feuilles∎ she was all choked up elle était bouleversée□ ou toute émue
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