- choke
- chokeA n1 Aut starter m ; to pull out/use the choke tirer/mettre le starter ;2 (sound) étouffement m ;3 (of emotion) with a choke in one's voice la voix étranglée.B vtr1 (throttle) étrangler [person] ; to choke sb to death étrangler qn ;2 (impede breathing) [fumes, smoke] étouffer ;3 (render speechless) choked with [voice] étranglé par [emotion] ;4 (block) = choke up.C vi1 (be unable to breathe) s'étouffer ; to choke on a fish bone/on a drink s'étouffer avec une arête/en buvant ; to choke to death mourir étouffé ;2 (become speechless) to choke with étouffer de [rage, emotion] ;3 ○ US (tense up) [athlete, player] craquer ○ .D choked ○ pp adj1 (angry) furieux/-ieuse (about au sujet de) ;2 (upset) affecté (over, about par).Phrasal verbs■ choke back :▶ choke back [sth] étouffer [cough, sob] ; to choke back one's tears retenir ses larmes ; to choke back one's anger ravaler sa colère.■ choke off :▶ choke off [sth] stopper [buying, lending, growth, supplies] ; faire taire [opposition, protest].■ choke up :▶ choke [sth] up, choke up [sth] (block) boucher [drain, road, town centre] ; [weeds] étouffer [garden] ; [plants] envahir [pond] ; the town/street was choked up with traffic la ville/rue était embouteillée.
Big English-French dictionary. 2003.