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to throttle
01
estrangular, reprimir
to stop or limit the expression or activity of something
Transitive: to throttle an activity or development
Ejemplos
The company 's policies seemed to throttle any attempt at innovation.
Las políticas de la empresa parecían ahogar cualquier intento de innovación.
02
estrangular, ahogar
to end someone's life by squeezing their throat, cutting off their air supply
Transitive: to throttle sb
Ejemplos
The police apprehended the suspect before he could throttle his intended victim.
La policía detuvo al sospechoso antes de que pudiera estrangular a su víctima prevista.
03
regular, controlar
to reduce or control the flow of something, like fuel or steam, to an engine by adjusting a valve
Transitive: to throttle an engine or its valve
Ejemplos
The engineer throttled the water valve to regulate the pressure in the pipes.
El ingeniero reguló la válvula de agua para controlar la presión en las tuberías.
Throttle
01
pedal del acelerador, acelerador
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
02
acelerador, válvula de mariposa
a device that controls the amount of fuel-air mixture entering the engine
Ejemplos
He installed a new throttle body for improved response.
Instaló un nuevo cuerpo de mariposa para una mejor respuesta.
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