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choke

/t͡ʃəʊk/ /t͡ʃoʊk/

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noun

Starter

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." "

Avant de démarrer la vieille voiture par une matinée froide, j'ai dû tirer le starter pour lui donner plus de carburant.

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noun

Étranglement

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. "

Le lutteur a utilisé un étranglement puissant pour prendre le contrôle de son adversaire.

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noun

Étranglement, choke

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. "

Le choke du fusil de chasse a restreint la dispersion des plombs, facilitant ainsi une visée précise.

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noun

Blocage

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. "

L'explorateur a navigué prudemment autour du blocage de roches tombées qui bloquait la moitié du passage de la grotte.

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noun

Le cœur, le fond

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

Examples :

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

Le cœur de l'artichaut était un délice tendre et savoureux.

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noun

Bobine d'arrêt

Examples :

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

La vieille radio utilisait une bobine d'arrêt pour filtrer le bruit indésirable de l'alimentation.

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noun

Un ratage, un effondrement

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. "

Le ratage du joueur de basket a coûté le match de championnat à l'équipe.

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verb

S'étouffer, s'étrangler

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."

Depuis qu'il s'est étouffé avec un os, il refuse de manger du poisson.

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verb

Étouffer, étrangler

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."

Le col de cette chemise est trop serré ; il m'étrangle.

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verb

Obstruer, bloquer

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

Examples :

"to choke a cave passage with boulders and mud"

Obstruer un passage de grotte avec des rochers et de la boue

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verb

Étouffer, entraver, asphyxier

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 sécheresse a étouffé la croissance des tournesols.

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verb

Craquer, s'effondrer

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."

Il a beaucoup de talent, mais il a tendance à craquer sous la pression.

sport mind achievement action

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verb

Tenir ses doigts très près de la pointe d'un crayon, d'un pinceau ou d'un autre outil d'art

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. "

Pour créer l'effet d'ombrage, elle a soigneusement rapproché ses doigts de son crayon de fusain près du papier.

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verb

S'étouffer, s'étrangler

To be checked or stopped, as if by choking

Examples :

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

Les progrès de l'élève en maths ont été étouffés par une maladie soudaine.

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verb

Étouffer, réprimer

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. "

L'émotion dans sa gorge était si forte qu'elle a étouffé les mots avant de pouvoir les dire.

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verb

S'étrangler, s'étouffer

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. "

En voyant la dissertation gagnante de sa fille, Sarah s'est étranglée de fierté.

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verb

Étouffer, serrer la gorge

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. "

Sa déception d'avoir échoué à l'examen l'a étouffé avec un sentiment d'inadéquation.

emotion sensation

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verb

Dire avec la gorge serrée, s'étrangler

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. "

En voyant sa mauvaise note, elle s'est étranglée en essayant de dire ce qu'elle voulait à ses parents.

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verb

Utiliser le starter

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. "

Il a dû utiliser le starter de la vieille moto pour la démarrer par ce matin froid.

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verb

S'étrangler

(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. "

Le tuyau d'eau s'est étranglé à sa section la plus étroite, atteignant le débit maximal.

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verb

Étrangler

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. "

Le chasseur a soigneusement étranglé la cartouche de fusil de chasse avant de la charger.

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