choke up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner un état de submergement émotionnel où l'on ne peut plus parler, ou pour désigner un engorgement ou un blocage.

A phrasal verb used to indicate becoming emotionally overwhelmed and unable to speak, or to become blocked or clogged.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Become emotionalinformal

   To become unable to speak clearly because of strong emotions, such as sadness or joy.

   Avoir la gorge serrée par l'émotion

   • He choked up while giving the eulogy at his father's funeral.
   • She choked up when she saw her son receive the award.
   • The actor choked up during his acceptance speech.

   Synonymesbreak downtear upwell up

2. Block or obstructinformal

   To cause something to become blocked or clogged, preventing normal flow.

   Obstruer, boucher

   • Leaves choked up the drain, causing a flood.
   • The pipe is choked up with grease and debris.
   • Don't let the paper choke up the printer.

   Synonymesblockclogcongestdamobstructoccludeplugsiltstop upstuff

   Antonymesclearfreeopenunblockunclog

Verbe de basechoke