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choke

/t͡ʃəʊk/ /t͡ʃoʊk/

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noun

Estrangulador

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." "

Antes de arrancar el coche viejo en una mañana fría, tuve que tirar del estrangulador para darle más combustible.

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noun

Estrangulación

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. "

El luchador usó una poderosa estrangulación para tomar el control de su oponente.

sport action body weapon

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noun

Estrangulador

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. "

El estrangulador de la escopeta restringió la dispersión de los perdigones, facilitando la puntería precisa.

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noun

Obstrucción

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. "

El explorador navegó con cuidado alrededor de la obstrucción de rocas caídas que bloqueaba la mitad del pasaje de la cueva.

geology nature environment

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noun

El corazón

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

Examples :

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

El corazón de la alcachofa era un manjar delicioso y tierno.

vegetable food plant part

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noun

Bobina de choque

Examples :

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

La vieja radio usaba una bobina de choque para filtrar el ruido no deseado de la fuente de alimentación.

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noun

Un fracaso, un colapso

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. "

El fracaso del jugador de baloncesto le costó al equipo el partido por el campeonato.

sport achievement outcome mind attitude event

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verb

Atragantarse, asfixiarse

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."

Desde que se atragantó con una espina, se niega a comer pescado.

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verb

Estrangular, ahogar

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."

El cuello de esta camisa es demasiado ajustado; me está ahogando.

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verb

Obstruir, atascar

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

Examples :

"to choke a cave passage with boulders and mud"

obstruir un pasaje de la cueva con rocas y barro

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verb

Asfixiar, ahogar, sofocar

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. "

La sequía asfixió el crecimiento de las plantas de girasol.

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verb

Atragantarse, venirse abajo

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."

Tiene mucho talento, pero tiende a venirse abajo bajo presión.

sport mind achievement action

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verb

Mover los dedos muy cerca de la punta de un lápiz, pincel u otra herramienta de arte

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. "

Para crear el efecto de sombreado, ella acercó cuidadosamente su lápiz de carboncillo al papel.

art writing technical action

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verb

Asfixiarse, ahogarse

To be checked or stopped, as if by choking

Examples :

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

El progreso del estudiante en matemáticas se vio ahogado por una enfermedad repentina.

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verb

Ahogar, sofocar

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. "

La emoción en su garganta era tan fuerte que ahogó las palabras antes de poder decirlas.

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verb

Atragantarse, ahogarse

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. "

Al ver el ensayo ganador de su hija, Sarah se atragantó de orgullo.

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verb

Estrangular, ahogar

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. "

Su decepción por suspender el examen lo ahogó con un sentimiento de insuficiencia.

emotion sensation

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verb

Decir con la garganta constreñida, ahogarse

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. "

Al ver su mala nota, se ahogó con las palabras que quería decir a sus padres.

emotion communication language

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verb

Usar el estrangulador

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. "

Tuvo que usar el estrangulador de la vieja motocicleta para encenderla en la fría mañana.

vehicle technology machine fuel

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verb

Estrangularse

(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. "

La tubería de agua se estranguló en su sección más estrecha, alcanzando el flujo máximo.

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verb

Estrangular

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. "

El cazador estranguló cuidadosamente el cartucho de la escopeta antes de cargarlo.

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