Hledat
to strangle
01
škrtit, mít potíže s dýcháním
to experience difficulty breathing or to be unable to breathe due to obstruction or restriction
Intransitive
Příklady
The heat was so stifling that it made everyone feel like they were starting to strangle.
Vedro bylo tak dusné, že všichni měli pocit, jako by začali dusit.
02
uškrtit, udušit
to kill by choking the throat and blocking the air supply
Transitive: to strangle sb/sth
Příklady
The villain attempted to strangle the hero with a rope.
Padouch se pokusil uškrtit hrdinu provazem.
03
potlačit, dusit
to hold back or stop an impulse, action, or sound from being expressed or carried out
Transitive: to strangle an action or sound
Příklady
She had to strangle the temptation to check her phone during class.
Musela udusit pokušení zkontrolovat si telefon během hodiny.
04
dusit, omezit
to slow down, restrict, or block the progress or activity of something
Transitive: to strangle development of something
Příklady
The high taxes are starting to strangle the local economy.
Vysoké daně začínají dusit místní ekonomiku.
05
uškrtit, dusit se
to die because something is blocking or interfering with the ability to breathe
Intransitive
Příklady
She struggled to breathe before ultimately strangling from the tight grip.
Zápasila s dýcháním, než se nakonec udušila pevným sevřením.
