Würgen — meaning in English

English meaning

choke verb To be unable to breathe because something is blocking the throat or windpipe.
choking noun The condition of having the airway blocked, making breathing difficult or impossible.
gag noun Something placed in or over the mouth to prevent someone from speaking or crying out.
retch verb To make the movements and sounds of being sick without actually bringing anything up.
strangle verb To kill or injure someone by squeezing their throat and cutting off their air.
suffocate verb To die, or cause someone to die, from lack of oxygen.
throttle noun A valve or lever that controls how much fuel or air reaches an engine, and therefore its speed.

Würgen is used for these senses in English:

choke (transitive) To prevent (someone) from breathing or talking by strangling or filling the windpipe.
choking The act of coughing when a person finds it difficult to breathe.
choking The act of trying to kill a person by strangulation.
suffocate (ergative) To suffer, or cause someone to suffer, from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body.
throttle (intransitive) To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate.

verb To be unable to breathe because something is blocking the throat or windpipe.
verb To squeeze someone's throat so they cannot breathe; to strangle.
verb To perform badly under pressure at a crucial moment, especially when close to winning.
noun A valve that adjusts the fuel-air mixture in an engine, especially to help start it when cold.