strangling

indénombrable

A noun referring to the act of suffocating someone by constricting the windpipe, often used in a literal or figurative sense.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant l'action d'étrangler quelqu'un en comprimant sa gorge, utilisé au sens propre ou figuré.

1. Act of suffocation B2 formal

   The act of killing or injuring someone by squeezing their throat to stop them from breathing.

   • The detective investigated the case of strangling in the alley.
   • Strangling is considered a violent crime in most legal systems.
   • The victim died from strangling, according to the autopsy report.

   🇫🇷Étranglement

   Synonymes: chokingstrangulationthrottling

• stranglings plural form
• stranglings' possessive plural form
• strangling's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of killing or injuring someone by squeezing their throat, or to suppress or stifle something.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de tuer ou de blesser quelqu'un en comprimant sa gorge, ou pour réprimer, étouffer ou supprimer quelque chose.

1. Kill by squeezing the throat B2 formal

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

   • The villain tried to strangle his victim with a rope.
   • She was found strangled in her apartment.
   • He was convicted of attempting to strangle his neighbor.

   🇫🇷Étrangler (tuer en serrant la gorge)

   Synonymes: chokegarrotestrangulatethrottle

2. Conceal or hide C1 formal

   To suppress or keep something from being expressed or known.

   • The government tried to strangle the truth about the scandal.
   • He strangled his emotions and remained calm.
   • They attempted to strangle the opposition's voice.

   🇫🇷Réprimer, étouffer

   Synonymes: bottle upcover upcurbhold backhush upinhibitmufflequashrepresssmothersquelchstiflesuppress

   Antonymes: disclosedivulgeexposerevealuncover

3. Die from strangulation B2 formal

   To die as a result of having the throat squeezed.

   • The victim strangled to death in the attack.
   • He strangled on the cord that was wrapped around his neck.
   • The autopsy confirmed that she strangled.

   🇫🇷Mourir par strangulation

4. Prevent progress or movement C1 formal

   To hinder or stop the development or free movement of something.

   • Red tape is strangling small businesses.
   • The new regulations could strangle innovation.
   • Economic sanctions strangled the country's growth.

   🇫🇷entraver le développement

   Synonymes: checkchokecurbhamperimpedeinhibitquashrepresssmotherstiflesuffocatesuppressthwart

   Antonymes: advanceaidassistencouragefacilitatefosterfurtherpromotesupport

5. Constrict the throat B2 formal

   To squeeze someone's throat, preventing them from breathing.

   • He strangled her with his bare hands.
   • The attacker strangled the guard until he passed out.
   • She was strangled with a scarf.

   🇫🇷étrangler

   Synonymes: chokegarrotestrangulatethrottle

   Antonymes: freerelease

6. Struggle for breath B2 formal

   To have difficulty breathing; to gasp for air.

   • He strangled for air after running up the stairs.
   • The smoke made her strangle and cough.
   • The patient strangled as the asthma attack worsened.

   🇫🇷Étouffer (difficulté à respirer)

• strangled past participle
• strangled past simple
• strangling present participle
• strangles third person singular