verb🔗ShareAtragantarse, asfixiarseTo 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.medicinephysiologybodydiseasesensationbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstrangular, asfixiarTo 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.bodyphysiologymedicineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAhogar, obstruirTo 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 barrophysiologybodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAsfixiar, sofocarTo 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 were choking the tomato plants in the garden. "Las malas hierbas estaban asfixiando las plantas de tomate en el jardín.environmentbiologyplantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtragantarse, venirse abajoTo 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.sportmindachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMover los dedos muy cerca de la punta de un lápiz, pincel u otra herramienta de arteTo move one's fingers very close to the tip of a pencil, brush or other art tool."The student was choking the pencil, holding it right at the tip as he painstakingly drew a fine line. "El estudiante estaba moviendo los dedos muy cerca del lápiz, sujetándolo justo en la punta mientras dibujaba laboriosamente una línea fina.artwritingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAsfixiarse, ahogarseTo be checked or stopped, as if by choking"The company's growth was choking due to a lack of funding. "El crecimiento de la empresa se estaba asfixiando debido a la falta de financiación.physiologymedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAhogar, sofocarTo check or stop (an utterance or voice) as if by choking."The speaker was choking back tears as she thanked everyone for their support. "La oradora ahogaba las lágrimas mientras agradecía a todos su apoyo.physiologybodycommunicationlanguagesensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtragantarseTo have a feeling of strangulation in one's throat as a result of passion or strong emotion."Seeing her daughter graduate after years of hard work, the mother was choking with pride. "Al ver a su hija graduarse después de años de arduo trabajo, la madre se atragantaba de orgullo.emotionsensationbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstrangular, ahogarTo give (someone) a feeling of strangulation as a result of passion or strong emotion."The overwhelming love she felt for her newborn baby was choking her with emotion. "El amor abrumador que sentía por su bebé recién nacido la estaba ahogando de emoción.emotionsensationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDecir (algo) con la garganta constreñidaTo say (something) with one’s throat constricted (due to emotion, for example)."She was choking back tears as she told them she wouldn't be able to come home for the holidays. "Ella, con la garganta constreñida, les dijo que no podría volver a casa para las vacaciones.emotioncommunicationhumanbodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUsar el estranguladorTo use the choke valve of (a vehicle) to adjust the air/fuel mixture in the engine."He was choking the engine to help it start on the cold morning. "Estaba usando el estrangulador para ayudar a arrancar el motor en la fría mañana.vehiclefuelmachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstrangulamiento(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 pipe choking limited the water flow, even when we increased the pressure. "El estrangulamiento de la tubería limitó el flujo de agua, incluso cuando aumentamos la presión.physicstechnicalenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstrangularTo make a choke, as in a cartridge, or in the bore of the barrel of a shotgun."The gunsmith is choking the barrel of the shotgun to improve its accuracy. "El armero está estrangulando el cañón de la escopeta para mejorar su precisión.technicalweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAsfixiaThe process in which a person's airway becomes blocked, resulting in asphyxia in cases that are not treated promptly."The lifeguard quickly performed the Heimlich maneuver to stop the child's choking. "El salvavidas realizó rápidamente la maniobra de Heimlich para detener la asfixia del niño.medicinephysiologybodydiseaseconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAtragantamientoThe act of coughing when a foreign object (i.e. food, beverages) becomes lodged in a person's airway."The baby's sudden choking scared his mother, who quickly performed the Heimlich maneuver. "El atragantamiento repentino del bebé asustó a su madre, quien rápidamente realizó la maniobra de Heimlich.medicinephysiologybodyconditionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading