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to strangle
01
ahogar, estrangular
to experience difficulty breathing or to be unable to breathe due to obstruction or restriction
Intransitive
Example
He started to strangle from the smoke in the room, struggling to catch his breath.
Comenzó a ahogarse por el humo en la habitación, luchando por recuperar el aliento.
She felt like she was starting to strangle as the tight scarf pressed against her neck.
Se sintió como si estuviera empezando a ahogarse mientras la bufanda ajustada presionaba contra su cuello.
02
estrangular, ahogar
to kill by choking the throat and blocking the air supply
Transitive: to strangle sb/sth
Example
The villain attempted to strangle the hero with a rope.
El villano intentó estrangular al héroe con una cuerda.
In self-defense, she managed to strangle the attacker and escape.
En defensa propia, logró estrangular al atacante y escapar.
03
ahogar, reprimir
to hold back or stop an impulse, action, or sound from being expressed or carried out
Transitive: to strangle an action or sound
Example
He had to strangle his anger before speaking to his boss.
Tuvo que reprimir su ira antes de hablar con su jefe.
He strangles the urge to speak out, afraid of the consequences.
Él ahoga el impulso de hablar, temeroso de las consecuencias.
04
ahogar, estrangular
to slow down, restrict, or block the progress or activity of something
Transitive: to strangle development of something
Example
The lack of funding began to strangle the growth of the small business.
La falta de financiación comenzó a ahogar el crecimiento de la pequeña empresa.
Overregulation can strangle innovation and prevent new ideas from emerging.
La sobreregulación puede ahogar la innovación y prevenir que surjan nuevas ideas.
05
estrangular, ahogar
to die because something is blocking or interfering with the ability to breathe
Intransitive
Example
She struggled to breathe before ultimately strangling from the tight grip.
Ella luchó por respirar antes de finalmente ahogarse por el fuerte agarre.
The baby tragically strangled in her sleep after the blanket was too tightly wrapped around her neck.
La bebé murió trágicamente estrangulada mientras dormía después de que la manta estaba demasiado ajustada alrededor de su cuello.
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