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choke in Spanish

choke in Spanish is estrangulador, ahogador, cebador — choke means to be unable to breathe because something is blocking the throat or windpipe.

choke in Spanish

estrangulador
noun
A control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold.
ahogador
noun
A control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold.
cebador
noun
A control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold.
estrangulamiento
noun
(sports) In wrestling, karate (etc.), a type of hold that can result in strangulation.
atragantarse
verb
(intransitive) To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).
ahogarse
verb
(intransitive) To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).
atarugarse
verb
(intransitive) To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).
atorarse
verb
(intransitive) To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).
engolliparse
verb
(intransitive) To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).
sofocarse
verb
(intransitive) To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).
estrangular
verb
(transitive) To prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe.
aforcar
verb
(transitive) To prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe.
ahorcar
verb
(transitive) To prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe.
asfixiar
verb
(transitive) To prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe.
enforcar
verb
(transitive) To prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe.
enhorcar
verb
(transitive) To prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe.
cruzazulear
verb
(intransitive, colloquial) To perform badly at a crucial stage of a competition, especially when one appears to be clearly winning.

What does "choke" mean?

  1. verb To be unable to breathe because something is blocking the throat or windpipe.
    "He started to choke on a piece of steak that went down the wrong way."
  2. verb To squeeze someone's throat so they cannot breathe; to strangle.
    "The attacker tried to choke his victim before being pulled away."
  3. verb To perform badly under pressure at a crucial moment, especially when close to winning.
    "The tennis player choked in the final set after leading the whole match."
  4. noun A valve that adjusts the fuel-air mixture in an engine, especially to help start it when cold.
    "He pulled the choke to start the old lawnmower on a cold morning."
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choke in a sentence

  • He started to choke on a piece of steak that went down the wrong way.
  • The smoke was so thick that people began to choke.
  • The attacker tried to choke his victim before being pulled away.
  • The tennis player choked in the final set after leading the whole match.

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What is "choke" in Spanish?

"choke" in Spanish is estrangulador, ahogador, cebador. choke means: To be unable to breathe because something is blocking the throat or windpipe.

How do you use "choke" in a sentence?

Example: "He started to choke on a piece of steak that went down the wrong way." In Spanish, "choke" is estrangulador, ahogador, cebador.

Are there other ways to say "choke" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 17 translations listed for "choke": estrangulador, ahogador, cebador, estrangulamiento, atragantarse, ahogarse.

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