throttling

• Существительное, обозначающее акт удушения кого-либо путём сдавливания дыхательного горла.

A noun referring to the act of suffocating someone by constricting the windpipe.

1. Suffocation by constrictionB2formal

   The act of suffocating someone by squeezing or blocking their windpipe.

   Удушение

   • The attacker was charged with throttling the victim.
   • Throttling can cause severe injury or death.
   • The detective described the throttling as a violent act.

   Synonymschokingstranglingstrangulation

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по контролю или ограничению потока чего-либо, например топлива или энергии, или для удушения кого-либо.

A verb used to indicate the act of controlling or restricting the flow of something, such as fuel or energy, or to strangle or choke someone.

1. Restrict or limitB2formal

   To place limits on the extent, access, or flow of something.

   Ограничивать

   • The government throttled internet access during the protests.
   • The company throttled the data speed for heavy users.
   • New regulations throttle the expansion of the industry.

   Synonymscapcheckconstraincurbimpedelimitregulaterestrictsuppress

   Antonymsfreeliberateunclogunleash

2. Strangle or chokeB2formal

   To kill someone by squeezing their throat to cut off the air supply.

   Задушить

   • The villain tried to throttle his victim with a rope.
   • He was throttled in a fit of rage.
   • The detective found evidence that the man had been throttled.

   Synonymsasphyxiatechokegarrotestranglestrangulate

3. Reduce air supplyB2formal

   To reduce the flow of air or fuel to an engine, controlling its speed.

   Дросселировать

   • The pilot throttled back the engines to reduce speed.
   • He throttled the engine to idle while waiting.
   • The mechanic adjusted the carburetor to throttle the air intake.

   Synonymschokerestrictstarve

   Antonymsopen