strangle
/ˈstɹeɪ̯ŋɡəl/ verbo B2En español: estrangular
- To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply. · She strangled her husband and dissolved the body in acid.
- To choke, suffocate or throttle, whether the victim survives or not.
- To stifle or suppress. · He strangled a scream.
- To be killed by strangulation, or become strangled. · The cat slipped from the branch and strangled on its bell-collar.
- To be stifled, choked, or suffocated in any manner.
He/she/it strangles · Pasado strangled · Participio pasado strangled · Forma en -ing strangling
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De la biblioteca
As they were disputing, they passed a statue carved in stone, which represented “a Lion strangled by a Man.” The traveler pointed to it and said: “See there!
The Serpent had the advantage, and was about to strangle the bird.
It was not until Lestrade succeeded in getting his hand inside his neckcloth and half-strangling him that we made him realize that his struggles were of no avail; and even then we felt no security until we had pinioned his feet as well as his hands.
It is very easy,” he went on with a smile; “I will remain here, rush on the first person that opens the door, strangle him, and then they will guillotine me.”
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