choke down

• Deutsches Verb für das mühsame Hinunterschlucken von etwas oder das widerwillige Erdulden bzw. Akzeptieren von etwas Unangenehmem.

A phrasal verb meaning to swallow something with difficulty, or to accept or tolerate something unpleasant.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Swallow with difficultyinformal

   To swallow something with effort, often because it is unpleasant or difficult to eat.

   mühsam hinunterschlucken

   • He choked down the bitter medicine.
   • She tried to choke down the dry sandwich.
   • They choked down their food quickly before the meeting.

   Synonymedownget downswallow

2. Suppress emotionsinformal

   To force oneself to accept or tolerate something unpleasant, especially an emotion or feeling.

   Emotionen unterdrücken

   • She choked down her anger during the argument.
   • He choked down his disappointment after losing the game.
   • They choked down their fear and continued the climb.

   Synonymebottle upchoke backcontainfight backhold backrepresssmotherstiflesuppressswallow

   Antonymeexpressreleaseventvoice

Grundverbchoke