choke
Sufocar
definition
verb
Willie choked on a mouthful of soda
(of a person or animal) have severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air.
the roads were choked with traffic
fill (a passage or space), especially so as to make movement difficult or impossible.
noun
They are used in a wide variety of applications, including throttle cables, emergency brakes, chokes and air intakes.
a valve in the carburetor of a gasoline engine that is used to reduce the amount of air in the fuel mixture when the engine is started.
a little choke of laughter
an action or sound of a person or animal having or seeming to have difficulty in breathing.
translation of 'choke'
verb
tapar,
paralisar,
sufocar,
silenciar,
estrangular,
asfixiar,
entupir,
abafar
noun
asfixia,
entupimento,
aperto,
sufocação,
afogador,
estrangulamento
example
That, in turn, could mean still-higher interest rates, which could 'choke' off growth.
Though moderate income inequality may help sustain economic growth, drastic income inequality can 'choke' it off.
With a sharp silver teaspoon scrape out the 'choke' , which would later have become the beautiful purple flower if left on the bush.
The Fed must be careful in raising interest rates for the very simple reason that by moving too quickly, it can 'choke' off growth.
we were the only team not to 'choke' when it came to the crunch
the toys contained parts that could 'choke' a very young child
The idea was that the game would be further out for the second or third shot and a tighter 'choke' would be advantageous.
a little 'choke' of laughter
the bracken will 'choke' the wild gladiolus
Anyway, so I do other stuff, and then leave the house at the time I supposed to be there, after cursing the person who moved my car but stopped the engine with the 'choke' out.
Treasury is telling him that if the rate of increase in the public sector continues, it has the potential to 'choke' off economic growth.
I'd rather have a manual choke than an automatic 'choke' , though.
Go often to the house of a friend, for weeds 'choke' the unused path.
he pulled the 'choke' out to its full extent
Brianna suppressed a 'choke' of laughter as the two boys stumbled into the room and hastily shut the door.
Another commonly held belief among members of the analyst community is that high oil prices will 'choke' off economic growth.
And Paul dismissed talk of the Rhinos being doomed to 'choke' .
The present growth of knowledge will 'choke' itself off until we get different tools.
The light shone over the man's features, and Connolly breathed a horrible 'choke' .
For the first time she had to 'choke' back emotion, tears forming around her eyes.
we were the only team not to 'choke' when it came to the crunch
Between the three they managed to 'choke' Snake enough that he quit moving.
higher rates of interest 'choke' off investment demand
Common wisdom had it that the table-topping Rhinos would once again 'choke' on the big occasion.
higher rates of interest 'choke' off investment demand
Likewise, there could a pressure on inflation if oil prices continue to spurt in the global market, which in turn would 'choke' the growth prospects.
a little 'choke' of laughter
The common thinking is Bonds will hit his 65th homer, watch in horror as the media arrive by the hundreds and 'choke' and fall short of 70.
Chelsea gave a 'choke' of laughter, almost tripping in the process.
When she'd come home from California in tears, he'd nearly flown out there to 'choke' the person responsible with his bare hands.
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