to throttle
01
strypa, undertrycka
to stop or limit the expression or activity of something
Transitive: to throttle an activity or development
Exempel
The manager ’s micromanagement throttled the team ’s ability to work independently.
Chefens mikromanagement begränsade teamets förmåga att arbeta självständigt.
02
strypa, kväva
to end someone's life by squeezing their throat, cutting off their air supply
Transitive: to throttle sb
Exempel
The assassin successfully throttled his target without leaving a trace.
Lönnmördaren lyckades strypa sitt offer utan att lämna några spår.
03
reglera, kontrollera
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
Exempel
She throttled the steam valve to control the pressure in the system.
Hon reglerade ångventilen för att kontrollera trycket i systemet.
Throttle
01
gasreglage, spjäll
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
02
spjäll, gasreglage
a device that controls the amount of fuel-air mixture entering the engine
Exempel
They adjusted the throttle cable for better control.
De justerade gasreglaget för bättre kontroll.
Lexikalt Träd
throttler
throttling
throttle
