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choke

/t͡ʃəʊk/ /t͡ʃoʊk/

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noun

مِخنق

A control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold.

Examples :

""Before starting the old car on a cold morning, I had to pull out the choke to give it more fuel." "

قبل أن أبدأ تشغيل السيارة القديمة في صباح بارد، كان علي أن أسحب المخنق لإعطائها المزيد من الوقود.

vehicle machine technical fuel

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noun

خنق

In wrestling, karate (etc.), a type of hold that can result in strangulation.

Examples :

"The wrestler used a powerful choke hold to gain control of his opponent. "

استخدم المصارع خنقًا قويًا للسيطرة على خصمه.

sport action body weapon

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noun

خانق

A constriction at the muzzle end of a shotgun barrel which affects the spread of the shot.

Examples :

"The shotgun's choke restricted the spread of the pellets, making precise aiming easier. "

قيّد خانق البندقية انتشار الشظايا، مما جعل التصويب الدقيق أسهل.

weapon sport technical

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noun

انسداد

A partial or complete blockage (of boulders, mud, etc.) in a cave passage.

Examples :

"The explorer carefully navigated around the choke of fallen rocks that blocked half of the cave passage. "

تجنب المستكشف بعناية الانسداد الناتج عن الصخور المتساقطة التي سدت نصف ممر الكهف.

geology nature environment

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noun

قلب الخرشوف

The mass of immature florets in the centre of the bud of an artichoke.

Examples :

"The artichoke's choke was a delicious, tender treat. "

كان قلب الخرشوف علاجًا لذيذًا ورقيقًا.

vegetable food plant part

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noun

خانق

Examples :

"The old radio used a choke to filter out unwanted noise from the power supply. "

استخدم الراديو القديم خانقًا لتصفية الضوضاء غير المرغوب فيها من مصدر الطاقة.

electronics device technical

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noun

اختناق، فشل ذريع

A major mistake at a crucial stage of a competition because one is nervous, especially when one is winning.

Examples :

"The basketball player's choke cost the team the championship game. "

كلف اختناق لاعب كرة السلة الفريق مباراة البطولة.

sport achievement outcome mind attitude event

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verb

اختنق، شرق

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).

Examples :

"Ever since he choked on a bone, he has refused to eat fish."

منذ أن اختنق بعظمة، رفض أن يأكل السمك.

body physiology medicine sensation condition

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verb

خنق، اختنق

To prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe.

Examples :

"The collar of this shirt is too tight; it’s choking me."

ياقة هذا القميص ضيقة جدًا؛ إنها تخنقني.

physiology body medicine action

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verb

خنق، سد

To obstruct (a passage, etc.) by filling it up or clogging it.

Examples :

"to choke a cave passage with boulders and mud"

لسد ممر الكهف بالصخور والطين

physiology medicine body

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verb

خنق، كبت، إخماد

To hinder or check, as growth, expansion, progress, etc.; to kill (a plant by robbing it of nutrients); to extinguish (fire by robbing it of oxygen).

Examples :

"The drought choked the sunflower plants' growth. "

خنقت الجفاف نمو نباتات عباد الشمس.

environment biology plant nature agriculture ecology

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verb

يخفق، ينهار

To perform badly at a crucial stage of a competition because one is nervous, especially when one is winning.

Examples :

"He has a lot of talent, but he tends to choke under pressure."

لديه الكثير من الموهبة، لكنه يميل إلى الانهيار تحت الضغط.

sport mind achievement action

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verb

أن يحرك المرء أصابعه قريباً جداً من طرف قلم الرصاص أو الفرشاة أو أداة فنية أخرى

To move one's fingers very close to the tip of a pencil, brush or other art tool.

Examples :

"To create the shading effect, she carefully choked her charcoal pencil close to the paper. "

لإنشاء تأثير التظليل، حركت أصابعها بعناية على قلم الفحم الخاص بها بالقرب من الورق.

art writing technical action

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verb

اختنق، تخنق

To be checked or stopped, as if by choking

Examples :

"The student's progress in math was choked by a sudden illness. "

اختنق تقدم الطالب في الرياضيات بسبب مرض مفاجئ.

physiology medicine body

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verb

خنق، كتم

To check or stop (an utterance or voice) as if by choking.

Examples :

"The emotion in her throat was so strong it made her choke the words before she could say them. "

كانت المشاعر في حلقها قوية لدرجة أنها كتمت الكلمات قبل أن تتمكن من قولها.

physiology communication emotion body

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verb

اختنق، تخنق

To have a feeling of strangulation in one's throat as a result of passion or strong emotion.

Examples :

"Seeing her daughter's winning essay, Sarah choked with pride. "

اختنقت سارة بالفخر وهي ترى مقال ابنتها الفائز.

emotion sensation physiology

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verb

خنق، كتم

To give (someone) a feeling of strangulation as a result of passion or strong emotion.

Examples :

"His disappointment at failing the exam choked him with a feeling of inadequacy. "

خنقه خيبة أمله في الرسوب في الامتحان بشعور بالنقص.

emotion sensation

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verb

تكلم بصوت مكتوم، اختنق

To say (something) with one’s throat constricted (due to emotion, for example).

Examples :

"Seeing her failing grade, she choked on the words she wanted to say to her parents. "

عندما رأت درجتها السيئة، اختنقت بالكلمات التي أرادت أن تقولها لوالديها.

emotion communication language

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verb

استخدام صمام الخانق

To use the choke valve of (a vehicle) to adjust the air/fuel mixture in the engine.

Examples :

"He had to choke the old motorcycle to get it started on the cold morning. "

كان عليه أن يستخدم صمام الخانق للدراجة النارية القديمة لكي تبدأ في الصباح البارد.

vehicle technology machine fuel

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verb

يخنق

(of a duct) To reach a condition of maximum flowrate, due to the flow at the narrowest point of the duct becoming sonic (Ma = 1).

Examples :

"The water pipe choked at its narrowest section, reaching maximum flow. "

اختنق أنبوب الماء في أضيق جزء منه، ووصل إلى أقصى تدفق.

technical physics

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verb

يخنق

To make a choke, as in a cartridge, or in the bore of the barrel of a shotgun.

Examples :

"The hunter carefully choked the shotgun cartridge before loading it. "

خانق الصياد خرطوشة البندقية بعناية قبل تحميلها.

weapon technical