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noun

Estrangulador, ahogador

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

"The mechanic adjusted the chokes on the old car's carburetor to help it start more easily in the cold weather. "

El mecánico ajustó los estranguladores del carburador del coche viejo para ayudarlo a arrancar más fácilmente en el clima frío.

vehicle machine technical fuel part

Ilustración visual de chokes: Estrangulación - Image 1

noun

Estrangulación

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

""The wrestling coach warned the team about the dangers of improperly applied chokes." "

El entrenador de lucha advirtió al equipo sobre los peligros de las estrangulaciones aplicadas incorrectamente.

sport action weapon

noun

Choque

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

"The shotgun comes with a set of chokes to adjust the spread of the pellets. "

La escopeta viene con un juego de choques para ajustar la dispersión de los perdigones.

weapon technical

noun

Obstrucción, bloqueo

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

"The map showed a promising tunnel, but it turned out that several chokes made exploration beyond the first chamber impossible. "

El mapa mostraba un túnel prometedor, pero resultó que varias obstrucciones hacían imposible la exploración más allá de la primera cámara.

geology geography

noun

El corazón de la alcachofa

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

"The artichoke's choke was a lovely, pale green. "

El corazón de la alcachofa era de un verde pálido y encantador.

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noun

Bobina de choque

Choking coil

"The electronics hobbyist used several chokes in the power supply circuit to filter out unwanted electrical noise. "

El aficionado a la electrónica utilizó varias bobinas de choque en el circuito de la fuente de alimentación para filtrar el ruido eléctrico no deseado.

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$Ilustración visual de chokes: Cagada, fracaso$

noun

Cagada, fracaso

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

""After leading the spelling bee for five rounds, Maria's chokes in the final round cost her the championship." "

Después de liderar el concurso de ortografía durante cinco rondas, la cagada de María en la ronda final le costó el campeonato.

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verb

Atragantarse, ahogarse

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).

"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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Ilustración visual de chokes: Asfixiar, ahogar - Image 1

verb

Asfixiar, ahogar

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

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

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

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verb

Ahoga, obstruye

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

"to choke a cave passage with boulders and mud"

ahogar un pasaje de la cueva con rocas y barro

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verb

Estrangular, sofocar, ahogar

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).

"The weeds in the garden chokes the tomato plants, preventing them from growing big and strong. "

Las malas hierbas del jardín ahogan las plantas de tomate, impidiéndoles crecer grandes y fuertes.

environment biology agriculture plant

verb

Atragantarse, venirse abajo

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

"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

verb

Acercar los dedos a 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.

"Maria chokes up on her pencil when she needs to draw fine details. "

María acerca los dedos a su lápiz cuando necesita dibujar detalles finos.

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verb

Asfixiarse, ahogarse

To be checked or stopped, as if by choking

"The argument with her brother choked her ability to concentrate on her math homework. "

La discusión con su hermano ahogó su capacidad para concentrarse en su tarea de matemáticas.

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Ilustración visual de chokes: Ahogar, sofocar - Image 1

verb

Ahogar, sofocar

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

"Fear chokes her voice when she tries to speak in front of the class. "

El miedo ahoga su voz cuando intenta hablar frente a la clase.

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verb

Atragantarse

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

"Seeing her daughter graduate chokes her up every time. "

Ver a su hija graduarse la hace atragantarse cada vez.

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verb

Ahogar, asfixiar

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

"The memory of her grandmother's kindness still chokes her up whenever she thinks about it. "

El recuerdo de la bondad de su abuela todavía la ahoga cada vez que piensa en ello.

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verb

Se atraganta, se ahoga

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

"She chokes back tears and whispers, "I miss you." "

Ella se ahoga las lágrimas y susurra: "Te echo de menos".

emotion communication language

verb

Usar el estrangulador

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

"He chokes the engine on cold mornings to help it start. "

Usa el estrangulador en las mañanas frías para ayudar a que el motor arranque.

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verb

Estrangula

(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).

"The scientist explained that the nozzle chokes when the gas reaches the speed of sound at its narrowest point, preventing any further increase in flowrate. "

El científico explicó que la boquilla se estrangula cuando el gas alcanza la velocidad del sonido en su punto más estrecho, impidiendo cualquier aumento adicional en el caudal.

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verb

Estrangular

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

"The gunsmith chokes the shotgun barrel to improve its accuracy with buckshot. "

El armero estrangula el cañón de la escopeta para mejorar su precisión con perdigones.

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