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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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strangle [Brit ˈstraŋɡ(ə)l, Am ˈstræŋɡəl] VB trans

1. strangle (throttle):

strangle person:
étrangler
to strangle sb to death
tuer qn par strangulation
to strangle an idea at birth
étouffer une idée dans l'œuf
I could cheerfully have strangled him hum
je l'aurais étranglé de bon cœur

2. strangle (choke):

strangle collar: person
étrangler
strangle weed: plant
envahir
in a strangled voice
d'une voix étranglée

3. strangle (curb):

strangle creativity, project
étouffer
strangle development, growth
entraver
strangle economy
étrangler

4. strangle (repress):

strangle cry, protest, sob
réprimer
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serrer le kiki de qn
to strangle sb
étrangler
to strangle
s'étrangler
to strangle oneself
on dirait qu'il va la bouffer
it looks as if he's going to strangle her
tuer qn par strangulation
to strangle sb
mourir étranglé (par accident)
to strangle to death
j'ai vu le moment où il allait m'étrangler
I thought he was about to strangle me

in the PONS Dictionary

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strangle [ˈstræŋgl] VB trans

1. strangle (squeeze the neck):

strangle person
étrangler
strangle thing
asphyxier

2. strangle fig scream:

strangle
étouffer
French
French
English
English
étrangler
to strangle
s'étrangler avec qc
to strangle oneself with sth
étouffer sanglot
to strangle
serrer qn à la gorge
to strangle sb
in the PONS Dictionary
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French

strangle [ˈstræŋ·gl] VB trans

1. strangle (squeeze neck):

strangle person
étrangler
strangle thing
asphyxier

2. strangle fig scream:

strangle
étouffer
French
French
English
English
étrangler
to strangle
s'étrangler avec qc
to strangle oneself with sth
étouffer sanglot
to strangle
serrer qn à la gorge
to strangle sb
Present
Istrangle
youstrangle
he/she/itstrangles
westrangle
youstrangle
theystrangle
Past
Istrangled
youstrangled
he/she/itstrangled
westrangled
youstrangled
theystrangled
Present Perfect
Ihavestrangled
youhavestrangled
he/she/ithasstrangled
wehavestrangled
youhavestrangled
theyhavestrangled
Past Perfect
Ihadstrangled
youhadstrangled
he/she/ithadstrangled
wehadstrangled
youhadstrangled
theyhadstrangled
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