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to strangle
01
estrangular, sufocar
to experience difficulty breathing or to be unable to breathe due to obstruction or restriction
Intransitive
Exemplos
He started to strangle from the smoke in the room, struggling to catch his breath.
Ele começou a sufocar com a fumaça no quarto, lutando para recuperar o fôlego.
02
estrangular, sufocar
to kill by choking the throat and blocking the air supply
Transitive: to strangle sb/sth
informações gramaticais
composição morfológica
simples
verbo de ação
regular
presente
strangle
3.ª pessoa do singular
strangles
particípio presente
strangling
pretérito simples
strangled
particípio passado
strangled
Exemplos
The villain attempted to strangle the hero with a rope.
O vilão tentou estrangular o herói com uma corda.
03
reprimir, sufocar
to hold back or stop an impulse, action, or sound from being expressed or carried out
Transitive: to strangle an action or sound
Exemplos
He had to strangle his anger before speaking to his boss.
Ele teve que reprimir sua raiva antes de falar com seu chefe.
04
estrangular, restringir
to slow down, restrict, or block the progress or activity of something
Transitive: to strangle development of something
Exemplos
The lack of funding began to strangle the growth of the small business.
A falta de financiamento começou a estrangular o crescimento da pequena empresa.
05
estrangular, sufocar
to die because something is blocking or interfering with the ability to breathe
Intransitive
Exemplos
She struggled to breathe before ultimately strangling from the tight grip.
Ela lutou para respirar antes de finalmente estrangular com o aperto forte.
