choke down

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

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

ruФразовый глагол, означающий с трудом проглотить что-либо или принять/стерпеть что-то неприятное.esVerbo compuesto que significa tragar algo con dificultad o aceptar/aguantar algo desagradable a regañadientes.frVerbe à particule signifiant avaler quelque chose avec difficulté, ou accepter/supporter quelque chose de désagréable en se forçant.deDeutsches Verb für das mühsame Hinunterschlucken von etwas oder das widerwillige Erdulden bzw. Akzeptieren von etwas Unangenehmem.ptVerbo frasal que significa engolir algo com dificuldade ou aceitar/aguentar algo desagradável.zh动词短语，指勉强吞下难以下咽的东西，也指强忍或被迫接受令人不快的事物。arفعل مركب يعني تجرّع أو ابتلع شيئًا بصعوبة، أو تقبّل أمرًا مزعجًا وكظمه على مضض.

1. Swallow with difficulty informal

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

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

   ruПроглотить с трудомesTragar con dificultadfrAvaler avec difficultédemühsam hinunterschluckenptEngolir com dificuldadezh勉强咽下arابتلع بمشقة

   Synonymes: downget downswallow

2. Suppress emotions informal

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

   • 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.

   ruПодавлять эмоцииesContener las emocionesfrRéprimer ses émotionsdeEmotionen unterdrückenptEngolir o chorozh强忍情绪arكبت المشاعر

   Synonymes: bottle upchoke backcontainfight backhold backrepresssmotherstiflesuppressswallow

   Antonymes: expressreleaseventvoice

• choked down past participle
• choked down past simple
• choking down present participle
• chokes down third person singular

Verbe de base: choke