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[tʃəuk] 1. vi 2. vt( strangle) dusić3. n ( AUT)ssanie nt* * *[ əuk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) stop, or partly stop, breathing: The gas choked him; He choked to death.) dusić (się)2) (to block: This pipe was choked with dirt.) zatykać2. noun(an apparatus in a car engine etc to prevent the passage of too much air when starting the engine.) ssanie
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