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étrangler — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • strangle verb To kill or injure someone by squeezing their throat and cutting off their air.
  • throttle noun A valve or lever that controls how much fuel or air reaches an engine, and therefore its speed.

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

  1. verb To kill or injure someone by squeezing their throat and cutting off their air.
  2. verb To suppress or stifle something severely.

throttle — full definition

  1. noun A valve or lever that controls how much fuel or air reaches an engine, and therefore its speed.
  2. verb To restrict or slow something down, such as an engine, a network connection, or activity.
  3. verb To choke or strangle someone by gripping their throat.

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