drosseln — meaning in English

English meaning

• curtail verb To cut something short or reduce it, especially something that would otherwise have continued at its full extent.
• throttle noun A valve or lever that controls how much fuel or air reaches an engine, and therefore its speed.

Senses

drosseln is used for these senses in English:

• curtail (transitive, figuratively) To limit or restrict; to keep in check.
• throttle (transitive) To cut back on the speed of (an engine, person, organization, network connection, etc.).
• throttle (intransitive) To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate.

curtail — full definition

1. verb To cut something short or reduce it, especially something that would otherwise have continued at its full extent.
2. verb To restrict a freedom, right or activity, limiting what someone is allowed to do.

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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