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1 strangle
['stræŋgl]1) (throttle) [ person] strangolare, strozzareto strangle sb. to death — strangolare qcn., ammazzare qcn. strozzandolo
I could cheerfully have strangled him — scherz. l'avrei strozzato
2) (curb) soffocare [ creativity]; ostacolare, impedire [ project]; soffocare, impedire [development, growth]* * *['stræŋɡl](to kill by gripping or squeezing the neck tightly, eg by tightening a cord etc round it: He strangled her with a nylon stocking; This top button is nearly strangling me!) strangolare* * *['stræŋgl]1) (throttle) [ person] strangolare, strozzareto strangle sb. to death — strangolare qcn., ammazzare qcn. strozzandolo
I could cheerfully have strangled him — scherz. l'avrei strozzato
2) (curb) soffocare [ creativity]; ostacolare, impedire [ project]; soffocare, impedire [development, growth] -
2 strangle stran·gle vt
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3 (to) strangle
(to) strangle /ˈstræŋgl/A v. t.1 strangolare; strozzare ( anche fig.): That collar is too tight: it may strangle the dog, quel collare è troppo stretto: può strozzare il cane; to strangle a country's foreign trade, strangolare il commercio estero di un paese2 ( anche fig.) soffocare; reprimere: The rioters were strangled by the tear gas, i rivoltosi erano soffocati dal gas lacrimogeno; to strangle an impulse, soffocare un impulsoB v. i.soffocare; sentirsi soffocarestranglern.strangolatore; strozzatorestranglingn. [uc]strangolamento; strozzatura; soffocazione. -
4 (to) strangle
(to) strangle /ˈstræŋgl/A v. t.1 strangolare; strozzare ( anche fig.): That collar is too tight: it may strangle the dog, quel collare è troppo stretto: può strozzare il cane; to strangle a country's foreign trade, strangolare il commercio estero di un paese2 ( anche fig.) soffocare; reprimere: The rioters were strangled by the tear gas, i rivoltosi erano soffocati dal gas lacrimogeno; to strangle an impulse, soffocare un impulsoB v. i.soffocare; sentirsi soffocarestranglern.strangolatore; strozzatorestranglingn. [uc]strangolamento; strozzatura; soffocazione. -
5 stranglehold strangle·hold n
['stræŋɡlˌhəʊld]Wrestling presa di golato have a stranglehold on sb/sth fig — tenere qn/qc in pugno
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6 garrotte
Igarrote [gə'rɒt] nome garrot(t)a f.II* * *garrotte, ( USA) garrote /gəˈrɒt/n.1 garrotta; (strumento per) il supplizio della strangolazione2 [u] garrottamento(to) garrotte, ( USA) (to) garrote /gəˈrɒt/v. t.1 garrottare; strangolare con la garrotta* * *Igarrote [gə'rɒt] nome garrot(t)a f.II -
7 choke
I [tʃəʊk]nome aut. starter m.II 1. [tʃəʊk]1) (throttle) strangolare, strozzare [ person]2) (impede breathing) [fumes, smoke] soffocare2.1) (be unable to breathe) soffocareto choke on a fish bone — strozzarsi con, farsi andare di traverso una lisca di pesce
to choke with — soffocare da [ rage]
•- choke up* * *[ əuk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) stop, or partly stop, breathing: The gas choked him; He choked to death.) soffocare2) (to block: This pipe was choked with dirt.) ostruire, intasare2. noun(an apparatus in a car engine etc to prevent the passage of too much air when starting the engine.) valvola dell'aria* * *[tʃəʊk]1. nAuto (valvola dell')aria2. vt3. vi1) soffocarehelp him, he's choking! — aiutatelo, sta soffocando!
2) (fam: lose confidence) farsi prendere dalla sfiducia•* * *choke (1) /tʃəʊk/n.3 (autom., mecc., = choke valve) diffusore; valvola dell'aria: to pull the choke out, togliere l'aria; disinserire lo starterchoke (2) /tʃəʊk/n.cuore filamentoso del carciofo.(to) choke /tʃəʊk/A v. t.1 soffocare ( anche fig.); strangolare: to choke sb. to death, uccidere q. soffocandolo; soffocare q.; strangolare q.2 ostruire; intasare; ingorgare: Sand has choked the water pipe, la sabbia ha ostruito la conduttura dell'acqua; The road was choked (up) with traffic, la strada era intasata di trafficoB v. i.1 soffocare; sentirsi soffocare; strozzarsi: to choke on a fish bone, strozzarsi con una lisca; farsi andare per traverso una lisca; to choke with rage, soffocare dalla rabbia; to choke to death, morire soffocato4 ostruirsi; ingorgarsi; intasarsi.* * *I [tʃəʊk]nome aut. starter m.II 1. [tʃəʊk]1) (throttle) strangolare, strozzare [ person]2) (impede breathing) [fumes, smoke] soffocare2.1) (be unable to breathe) soffocareto choke on a fish bone — strozzarsi con, farsi andare di traverso una lisca di pesce
to choke with — soffocare da [ rage]
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8 strangler
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9 strangling
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10 throttle throt·tle
['θrɒtl]1. n2. vt(strangle) strangolare, strozzare3. vito throttle back or down — togliere il gas
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Strangle — Stran gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Strangling}.] [OF. estrangler, F. [ e]trangler, L. strangulare, Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? a halter; and perhaps akin to E. string, n. Cf. {Strain}, {String}.] 1. To compress the windpipe of (a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strangle — Stran gle, v. i. To be strangled, or suffocated. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strangle — I verb arrest, block, check, choke off, crush, extinguish, hush, inhibit, keep back, keep down, mask, muzzle, put a stop to, quell, quiet, repress, reserve, restrain, silence, smother, snuff out, squelch, still, stop, strangulare, subdue,… … Law dictionary
strangle — (v.) c.1300, from O.Fr. estrangler, from L. strangulare to choke, stifle, check, constrain, from Gk. strangalan choke, twist, from strangale a halter, cord, lace, related to strangos twisted, from PIE root *strenk tight, narrow; pull tight, twist … Etymology dictionary
strangle — vb *suffocate, asphyxiate, stifle, smother, choke, throttle … New Dictionary of Synonyms
strangle — [v] choke, stifle asphyxiate, gag, garrote/garrotte, inhibit, kill, muffle, quelch, repress, restrain, shush, smother, squelch, strangulate, subdue, suffocate, suppress, throttle; concepts 130,191,252 Ant. free, let go, loose … New thesaurus
strangle — ► VERB 1) squeeze or constrict the neck of, especially so as to cause death. 2) suppress or hinder (an impulse, action, or sound). DERIVATIVES strangler noun. ORIGIN Old French estrangler, from Greek strangal halter … English terms dictionary
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strangle — [[t]stræ̱ŋg(ə)l[/t]] strangles, strangling, strangled 1) VERB To strangle someone means to kill them by squeezing their throat tightly so that they cannot breathe. [V n] He tried to strangle a border policeman and steal his gun... [V n] He was… … English dictionary