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choke /tʃəʊk/ noun Auto aria f transitive/intransitive verb soffocare;
I ~d on a fishbone mi è rimasta in gola una lisca
choke back transitive verb soffocaretears, sob

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chokesoffocare v
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choke back tearsv (suppress emotion)ingoiare le lacrime
In a televised appeal for witnesses to come forward, the father of the murdered teenager was visibly choking back tears.
Non voleva che la vedessero piangere ed ingoiò le lacrime a fatica.
 trattenere le lacrime vtr
È un film troppo coinvolgente, non riesco a trattenere le lacrime.
choke offscoraggiare v
choke onvtr literal (have stuck in one's throat)strozzarsi vrif
The old man choked on his food and almost turned blue before the waiter arrived to help him.
Mentre mangiava, rischiò di strozzarsi con un ossicino di pollo.
 andare di traverso vi
Gli era andato di traverso un boccone e non riusciva più a respirare.
choke onvtr figurative (words: to be unable to say sth) figuratoimpappinarsi vrif
He didn't want to mess up the marriage proposal but was afraid that he'd choke on the words when the time came.
Ogni volta che deve fare un discorso si impappina.
choke upvi (be emotional and unable to speak)rimanere senza parole vi
Quando l'emozione è forte si rimane senza parole.
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