Join Discordétrangler
/etʁɑ̃ɡle/
1.
verbInf1st
to strangle; to choke (by compressing the throat)
Il a essayé d'étrangler la victime pendant la bagarre.
He tried to strangle the victim during the fight.
Synonyms:étouffer, asphyxier
2.
verbInf1st
to suffocate; to throttle (figuratively) — to severely restrict, stifle or crush (e.g., finances, initiative, growth)
Les nouvelles taxes risquent d'étrangler les petites entreprises.
The new taxes are likely to suffocate/strangle small businesses.
Synonyms:étouffer, asphyxier
3.
verbInf1st
to choke (on something) — to have difficulty breathing because of an obstruction in the throat
(figurative) to choke up or be overcome (with emotion, surprise, indignation)
En avalant trop vite, il a failli s'étrangler.
By swallowing too fast, he almost choked.
Synonyms:s'étouffer, s'asphyxier