to choke
01
kvävas, storkna
to experience difficulties when breathing because one's throat is blocked by something
Intransitive: to choke | to choke on sth
Exempel
She choked from laughter after hearing the joke, unable to catch her breath.
Hon kvävdes av skratt efter att ha hört skämtet, oförmögen att fånga andan.
02
kvävas, storkna
to die or stop breathing
Intransitive
Exempel
The actor choked on stage, and the scene had to be stopped for safety.
Skådespelaren kvävdes på scenen, och scenen var tvungen att stoppas av säkerhetsskäl.
03
kvävas, inte kunna tala klart på grund av starka känslor
to not be able to speak clearly and normally due to experiencing very strong emotions
Intransitive
Exempel
Feeling a lump in her throat, she struggled not to choke as she addressed the audience.
Med en klump i halsen kämpade hon för att inte kvävas när hon talade till publiken.
04
kväva, snörpa
to feel too tight or squeezed, often causing discomfort from rubbing or pressing
Transitive: to choke sb/sth
Exempel
The belt was so tight it choked his waist, making him feel trapped.
Bältet var så stramt att det kvävde hans midja, vilket fick honom att känna sig fångad.
05
strypa, kväva
to block the throat, hinder breathing and cause suffocation
Transitive: to choke sb
Exempel
Faced with imminent danger, he instinctively choked the intruder who threatened his family.
Inför den överhängande faran strypte han instinktivt inkräktaren som hotade hans familj.
06
berika, täppa till
to make the fuel mixture richer in a motor by reducing the amount of air that enters
Transitive: to choke an engine or carburetor
Exempel
If the engine stalls, try choking it to adjust the fuel mixture.
Om motorn stannar, försök att strypa den för att justera bränsleblandningen.
07
kväva, hämma
to stop something from developing or growing by blocking or limiting it
Transitive: to choke development of something
Exempel
Fear of failure can choke a person ’s creativity.
Rädsla för misslyckande kan kväva en persons kreativitet.
08
kvävas, stanna
to be prevented from continuing or developing
Intransitive
Exempel
The economy choked due to the sudden rise in interest rates.
Ekonomin kvävdes på grund av den plötsliga höjningen av räntorna.
09
blockera, täppa till
to block or fill a passage, making it unable to allow free movement or flow
Transitive: to choke a pathway
Exempel
A buildup of sediment choked the dam ’s outlet, reducing its efficiency.
En uppbyggnad av sediment täppte till dammens utlopp, vilket minskade dess effektivitet.
10
kväva, hålla tillbaka
to hold back or control strong feelings
Transitive: to choke an emotion
Exempel
He had to choke his frustration to keep calm in the meeting.
Han var tvungen att kväva sin frustration för att hålla sig lugn under mötet.
11
misslyckas, misslyckas i det avgörande ögonblicket
to perform poorly or fail unexpectedly when winning or favored to win
Intransitive
SlangExempel
Teams often choke in finals.
Lag misslyckas ofta i finaler.
Choke
01
choke, luftspjäll
a device in a carburetor that restricts airflow to enrich the fuel-air mixture for starting a cold engine
Exempel
They replaced the manual choke with an automatic one.
De ersatte den manuella choken med en automatisk.
02
spole, strypspole
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
Exempel
Toroidal chokes are common in switching supplies because they offer compact high inductance with low leakage.
Toroidala chokes är vanliga i switchade nätdelar eftersom de erbjuder kompakt hög induktans med låg läckage.
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