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to choke
01
engasgar, sufocar
to experience difficulties when breathing because one's throat is blocked by something
Intransitive: to choke | to choke on sth
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.
The child was choking on a grape and needed immediate assistance.
A criança estava engasgando com uma uva e precisava de assistência imediata.
02
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.
He choked in his sleep, and it was a tragic loss for his family.
Ele engasgou durante o sono, e foi uma perda trágica para sua família.
03
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.
During the emotional speech, he almost choked, overwhelmed by the memories he was sharing.
Durante o discurso emocional, ele quase engasgou, sobrecarregado pelas memórias que estava compartilhando.
04
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.
The heavy scarf choked her neck, so she had to loosen it.
O cachecol pesado apertou seu pescoço, então ela teve que afrouxá-lo.
05
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.
In a life-threatening situation, he used his knowledge of martial arts to choke the assailant and protect himself. Criminal Act:
Em uma situação de risco de vida, ele usou seu conhecimento de artes marciais para estrangular o agressor e se proteger. Ato Criminoso:
06
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.
He choked the carburetor to get the motor running smoothly.
Ele afogou o carburador para fazer o motor funcionar suavemente.
07
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.
Poor planning might choke the progress of the project.
Um planejamento ruim pode sufocar o progresso do projeto.
08
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.
The flow of information choked during the technical difficulties.
O fluxo de informações foi sufocado durante as dificuldades técnicas.
09
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.
The heavy snowfall choked the roads, causing traffic jams.
A forte nevasca entupiu as estradas, causando engarrafamentos.
10
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.
He choked his anger, not wanting to lash out.
Ele reprimiu sua raiva, não querendo explodir.
11
fracassar, falhar no momento decisivo
to perform poorly or fail unexpectedly when winning or favored to win
Intransitive
SlangExemplos
They were about to win but choked at the last moment.
Eles estavam prestes a ganhar mas falharam no último momento.
Do n't choke under pressure.
Não fraqueje sob pressão.
Choke
01
afogador, válvula de ar
a device in a carburetor that restricts airflow to enrich the fuel-air mixture for starting a cold engine
Exemplos
The choke was engaged to help start the cold engine.
O afogador foi acionado para ajudar a ligar o motor frio.
She released the choke once the engine warmed up.
Ela soltou o afogador assim que o motor aqueceu.
02
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.
Engineers added a ferrite choke on the cable to stop radio‑frequency noise from entering the chassis.
Os engenheiros adicionaram um filtro de ferrite no cabo para impedir que o ruído de radiofrequência entre no chassi.
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