choke down

• Verbo frasal que significa engolir algo com dificuldade ou aceitar/aguentar algo desagradável.

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

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Swallow with difficultyinformal

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

   Engolir com dificuldade

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

   Sinônimosdownget downswallow

2. Suppress emotionsinformal

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

   Engolir o choro

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbottle upchoke backcontainfight backhold backrepresssmotherstiflesuppressswallow

   Antônimosexpressreleaseventvoice

Verbo basechoke