to choke

choke

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chewk

chore

Definição e significado de "choke"em inglês

to choke

VERBO

engasgar, sufocar

to experience difficulties when breathing because one's throat is blocked by something

Intransitive: to choke | to choke on sth

informações gramaticais

composição morfológica

simples

verbo de ação

regular

presente

choke

3.ª pessoa do singular

chokes

particípio presente

choking

pretérito simples

choked

particípio passado

choked

Exemplos

He began to choke on the piece of bread he was eating.

Ele começou a engasgar com o pedaço de pão que estava comendo.

sufocar, engasgar

to die or stop breathing

Intransitive

Exemplos

The man choked during the intense race and collapsed.

O homem engasgou durante a corrida intensa e desmaiou.

engasgar, sufocar

to not be able to speak clearly and normally due to experiencing very strong emotions

Intransitive

Exemplos

She began to choke on her words as she tried to express her gratitude through tears.

Ela começou a engasgar em suas palavras enquanto tentava expressar sua gratidão através das lágrimas.

sufocar, apertar

to feel too tight or squeezed, often causing discomfort from rubbing or pressing

Transitive: to choke sb/sth

Exemplos

The collar of the shirt choked him, making it hard to breathe.

O colarinho da camisa o estrangulara, dificultando a respiração.

estrangular, sufocar

to block the throat, hinder breathing and cause suffocation

Transitive: to choke sb

Exemplos

Faced with danger, she instinctively tried to choke the attacker to break free.

Diante do perigo, ela instintivamente tentou estrangular o agressor para se libertar.

enriquecer, obstruir

to make the fuel mixture richer in a motor by reducing the amount of air that enters

Transitive: to choke an engine or carburetor

Exemplos

You need to choke the engine when starting it on a cold morning.

Você precisa afogar o motor para ligá-lo em uma manhã fria.

sufocar, frear

to stop something from developing or growing by blocking or limiting it

Transitive: to choke development of something

Exemplos

The new law could choke the growth of small businesses.

A nova lei pode sufocar o crescimento das pequenas empresas.

sufocar, parar

to be prevented from continuing or developing

Intransitive

Exemplos

The project choked when funding ran out halfway through.

O projeto engasgou quando o financiamento acabou no meio do caminho.

obstruir, bloquear

to block or fill a passage, making it unable to allow free movement or flow

Transitive: to choke a pathway

Exemplos

o block or fill a passage, making it unable to flow or move freely

Sufocar significa bloquear ou encher uma passagem, tornando-a incapaz de fluir ou se mover livremente.

reprimir, conter

to hold back or control strong feelings

Transitive: to choke an emotion

Exemplos

He tried to choke his laughter during the serious meeting.

Ele tentou reprimir o riso durante a reunião séria.

fracassar, falhar no momento decisivo

to perform poorly or fail unexpectedly when winning or favored to win

Intransitive

gíria

Exemplos

They were about to win but choked at the last moment.

Eles estavam prestes a vencer, mas fracassaram no último momento.

Choke

SUBSTANTIVO

afogador, válvula de ar

a device in a carburetor that restricts airflow to enrich the fuel-air mixture for starting a cold engine

informações gramaticais

estado de animacidade

inanimado

composição morfológica

simples

contável

forma plural

chokes

Exemplos

The choke was engaged to help start the cold engine.

O afogador foi acionado para ajudar a ligar o motor frio.

choque, bobina de choque

a coil of wire with relatively low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to allow direct current or low‑frequency currents to pass while impeding or attenuating higher‑frequency alternating currents and interference

Exemplos

The power supply used a choke to smooth the DC output and reduce ripple.

A fonte de alimentação usou um indutor de filtro para suavizar a saída de corrente contínua e reduzir o ripple.

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Definição e significado de "choke"em inglês

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