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1 strangle
1 ( throttle) [person] étrangler ; to strangle sb to death tuer qn par strangulation ; to strangle an idea at birth étouffer une idée dans l'œuf ; I could cheerfully have strangled him hum je l'aurais étranglé de bon cœur ;2 ( choke) [collar] étrangler [person] ; [weed] envahir [plant] ; in a strangled voice d'une voix étranglée ;4 ( repress) réprimer [cry, protest, sob]. -
2 strangle
strangle [ˈstræŋgl]étrangler ; [+ protests] étouffer* * *['stræŋgl]transitive verb1) ( throttle) [person] étranglerI could cheerfully have strangled him — hum je l'aurais étranglé de bon cœur
2) ( stifle) étouffer [creativity, project]; entraver [development, growth] -
3 choke
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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strangle — v. to strangle smb. to death * * * [ stræŋg(ə)l] to strangle smb. to death … Combinatory dictionary
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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 — To suffocate; to choke; to compress the trachea so as to prevent sufficient passage of air. [G. strangaloo, to choke, fr. strangale, a halter] * * * stran·gle straŋ gəl vb, stran·gled; stran·gling g(ə )liŋ vt … Medical dictionary
strangle — Synonyms and related words: OD, abbreviate, asphyxiate, bang, bar, barricade, batten, batten down, be killed, behead, block, block up, blockade, bolt, bottle up, bowstring, burke, burn, button, button up, censor, chock, choke, choke off,… … Moby Thesaurus
strangle — stran·gle || stræŋgl v. choke to death, throttle by compressing the windpipe and preventing the intake of air, asphyxiate; stifle, suppress … English contemporary dictionary
