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choke

/t͡ʃəʊk/ /t͡ʃoʊk/

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noun

Заслонка

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." "

Прежде чем завести старую машину холодным утром, мне пришлось вытянуть заслонку, чтобы подать больше топлива.

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noun

Удушение

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. "

Борец применил мощный удушающий прием, чтобы получить контроль над своим противником.

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noun

Сужение

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. "

Сужение ствола дробовика ограничило разброс дроби, облегчив точное прицеливание.

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noun

Завал, закупорка

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. "

Исследователь осторожно обошел завал из упавших камней, который перекрывал половину пещерного прохода.

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noun

Сердцевина артишока

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

Examples :

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

Сердцевина артишока была восхитительным, нежным лакомством.

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noun

Дроссель

Examples :

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

В старом радио использовался дроссель для фильтрации нежелательного шума от источника питания.

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noun

Провал, осечка

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. "

Провал баскетболиста стоил команде чемпионской игры.

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verb

Задыхаться, подавиться

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."

С тех пор как он подавился костью, он отказывается есть рыбу.

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verb

Задушить, удушить

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."

Воротник этой рубашки слишком тугой; он душит меня.

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verb

Закупоривать, перекрывать

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

Examples :

"to choke a cave passage with boulders and mud"

закупорить проход в пещере валунами и грязью

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verb

Задушить, душить, подавлять

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. "

Засуха подавила рост подсолнухов.

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verb

Сдавать позиции, проваливаться

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."

У него много таланта, но он склонен сдавать позиции под давлением.

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verb

Держать пальцы очень близко к кончику карандаша, кисти или другого художественного инструмента

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. "

Чтобы создать эффект затенения, она осторожно держала свой угольный карандаш близко к бумаге.

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verb

Задыхаться, душить

To be checked or stopped, as if by choking

Examples :

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

Прогресс ученика в математике был задушен внезапной болезнью.

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verb

Задушить, подавить

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. "

Эмоции в ее горле были настолько сильны, что она подавила слова, прежде чем смогла их произнести.

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verb

Задыхаться, душить

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. "

Увидев победное эссе своей дочери, Сара задохнулась от гордости.

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verb

Задушить, душить

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. "

Разочарование из-за провала на экзамене вызвало у него чувство неполноценности.

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verb

Говорить, подавившись, задыхаясь

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. "

Увидев свою плохую оценку, она подавилась словами, которые хотела сказать родителям.

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verb

Использовать воздушную заслонку

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. "

Ему пришлось использовать воздушную заслонку старого мотоцикла, чтобы завести его холодным утром.

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verb

Задушить

(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. "

Водопроводная труба задушилась в самом узком месте, достигнув максимального расхода.

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verb

Душить

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. "

Охотник тщательно душил патрон для дробовика перед его заряжанием.

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