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throttle ['θrɒtəl]1 noun(of car) accélérateur m; (of motorcycle) poignée f d'accélération ou des gaz; (of aircraft) commande f des gaz;∎ to open/to close the throttle mettre/réduire les gaz;∎ at full throttle (à) pleins gaz(a) (strangle) étrangler;∎ I could throttle you! je pourrais t'étrangler!►► throttle cable câble m d'accélération;throttle valve papillon m des gaz, soupape f d'étranglement➲ throttle back, throttle down(slow engine) mettre le moteur au ralenti; (cut, close off fuel) couper ou fermer les gaz;∎ the pilot/rider gradually throttled back le pilote/motard coupa les gaz progressivement(engine) mettre au ralenti
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