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choke verb

  /t͡ʃoʊk/ , /t͡ʃəʊk/
  • (transitive) To prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe.
 étouffer, juguler
  • (intransitive) To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).
 suffoquer, étouffer

choke noun

  /t͡ʃoʊk/ , /t͡ʃəʊk/
  • A control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold.
 starter
  • (sports) In wrestling, karate (etc.), a type of hold that can result in strangulation.
 mainmise
  • A constriction at the muzzle end of a shotgun barrel which affects the spread of the shot.
 réduit

choking noun

  /ˈtʃəʊkɪŋ/ , /ˈt͡ʃoʊkɪŋ/
  • The act of coughing when a person finds it difficult to breathe.
 étouffement
choke down
s’étouffer
choke the chicken
se masturber
choke off
se débarrasser, abattre, faire taire
rear naked choke
étranglement arrière
choke collar
chaîne d’étranglement
choke pear
poire d'angoisse
choke coil
bobine d’arrêt
triangle choke
sankaku-jime
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