Strangle
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British pronunciation/stɹˈæŋɡə‍l/
American pronunciation/ˈstɹæŋɡəɫ/

Definizione e Significato di "strangle"

to strangle
01

soffocare, strozzare

to experience difficulty breathing or to be unable to breathe due to obstruction or restriction
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to strangle definition and meaning
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He started to strangle from the smoke in the room, struggling to catch his breath.
Iniziò a soffocare a causa del fumo nella stanza, lottando per respirare.
She felt like she was starting to strangle as the tight scarf pressed against her neck.
Si sentiva come se stesse cominciando a soffocare mentre la sciarpa stretta le premava contro il collo.
02

strozzare, soffocare

to kill by choking the throat and blocking the air supply
Transitive: to strangle sb/sth
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The villain attempted to strangle the hero with a rope.
Il villain ha tentato di strozzare l'eroe con una corda.
In self-defense, she managed to strangle the attacker and escape.
Nella legittima difesa, è riuscita a soffocare l'aggressore e scappare.
03

soffocare, reprimi

to hold back or stop an impulse, action, or sound from being expressed or carried out
Transitive: to strangle an action or sound
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He had to strangle his anger before speaking to his boss.
Doveva soffocare la sua rabbia prima di parlare con il suo capo.
He strangles the urge to speak out, afraid of the consequences.
Soffoca l'urgenza di esprimersi, temendo le conseguenze.
04

strangolare, soffocare

to slow down, restrict, or block the progress or activity of something
Transitive: to strangle development of something
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The lack of funding began to strangle the growth of the small business.
La mancanza di fondi ha cominciato a soffocare la crescita della piccola impresa.
Overregulation can strangle innovation and prevent new ideas from emerging.
Un'eccessiva regolamentazione può soffocare l'innovazione e impedire l'emergere di nuove idee.
05

soffocare, strozzare

to die because something is blocking or interfering with the ability to breathe
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She struggled to breathe before ultimately strangling from the tight grip.
Ha lottato per respirare prima di soffocare a causa della stretta presa.
The baby tragically strangled in her sleep after the blanket was too tightly wrapped around her neck.
Il bambino è tragicamente soffocato nel sonno dopo che la coperta era troppo strettamente avvolta attorno al suo collo.
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