atragantarse — meaning in English

English meaning

• binge noun A short spell of doing something, especially eating, drinking, or watching something, to excess.
• choke verb To be unable to breathe because something is blocking the throat or windpipe.

Senses

atragantarse is used for these senses in English:

• binge (transitive, intransitive, often with on) To engage in a short period of excessive consumption, especially of excessive alcohol or media consumption.
• 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).
• choke down (transitive) to swallow with difficulty

binge — full definition

1. noun A short spell of doing something, especially eating, drinking, or watching something, to excess.
2. verb To do something, especially eat, drink, or watch, to excess in a short space of time.

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.

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