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audio choke (chk)

tr. choked, chok·ing
  1. (to strangle) estrangular
  2. (to suffocate) sofocar
  3. (to asphyxiate) asfixiar, ahogar
  4. (to suppress) reprimir, contener
    to choke back tears contener las lágrimas
  5. (to clog) atorar, atascar
  6. (to jam) taponar, obturar
  7. automovilismo ahogar, obturar

expresiones idiomáticas:
to choke down
  1. (to eat) tragar
  2. (to suppress) ahogar (llanto, sentimientos)
to choke off
cortar o terminar abruptamente
to choke up
obstruir, atascar
intr.
  1. (to suffocate) sofocarse, asfixiarse
  2. (to clog) atorarse, obstruirse

expresión idiomática:
to choke up
  1. familiar (to get emotional) emocionarse
  2. (to be unable to function) turbarse
s.
  1. (act) sofocación f., ahogo
  2. automovilismo regulador de aire m.
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