étrangler — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
étrangler is used for these senses in English:
- throttle (intransitive) To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate.
strangle — full definition
- verb To kill or injure someone by squeezing their throat and cutting off their air.
- verb To suppress or stifle something severely.
throttle — full definition
- noun A valve or lever that controls how much fuel or air reaches an engine, and therefore its speed.
- verb To restrict or slow something down, such as an engine, a network connection, or activity.
- verb To choke or strangle someone by gripping their throat.