tacht — meaning in English

English meaning

• choke verb To be unable to breathe because something is blocking the throat or windpipe.
• clog noun A type of shoe with a thick, stiff sole, traditionally made of wood.
• strangle verb To kill or injure someone by squeezing their throat and cutting off their air.

Senses

tacht is used for these senses in English:

• choke (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).
• clog To block or slow passage through (often with 'up).

choke — full definition

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

clog — full definition

1. noun A type of shoe with a thick, stiff sole, traditionally made of wood.
2. noun A blockage that prevents something from flowing or passing through.
3. verb To block or slow down a passage, often with "up."

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