choke

ersticken, sich verschlucken

Nicht atmen können, weil etwas den Hals blockiert oder die Atemwege reizt.

In einfachem Englisch: To be unable to breathe because something blocks your throat or irritates your breathing passages.

• The child began to choke.
• She choked on a fish bone.
• We were choking on smoke as we left the room.

So benutzt man es: choke on something (He choked on a piece of bread.)

Häufige Wendungen: choke on something, choke on food, choke to death

würgen, erdrosseln

Jemandem den Hals so fest zudrücken, dass er nicht atmen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: To squeeze someone’s throat so they cannot breathe.

• He tried to choke her.
• The attacker choked him with both hands.
• She escaped before he could choke her again.

So benutzt man es: choke someone with something (The attacker tried to choke him with a scarf.)

Synonyme: strangle

Häufige Wendungen: choke someone, choke someone with

ersticken, würgen

Jemanden durch Zudrücken des Halses oder Blockieren der Atemwege am Atmen oder Sprechen hindern.

In einfachem Englisch: To stop someone from breathing or speaking by squeezing their throat or blocking their breathing passages.

• This tight collar is choking me.
• Dust choked the workers as they entered the room.
• The cloth over his mouth almost choked him.

So benutzt man es: choke someone with something (The smoke choked us with thick clouds of ash.)

Synonyme: suffocate, strangle

Häufige Wendungen: choke someone, choke someone with

unter Druck versagen

In einem wichtigen Wettkampfmoment aus Nervosität oder Angst schlecht abschneiden.

In einfachem Englisch: To perform badly at an important moment in a competition because you are nervous or afraid.

• He choked in the final.
• The team was winning but choked near the end.
• Will she choke under pressure or win the title?

So benutzt man es: choke under pressure (Even experienced players sometimes choke under pressure.)

Synonyme: freeze, crack

Häufige Wendungen: choke under pressure, choke in something, choke at something

sich zusetzen

Wenn ein Höhlengang durch Steine, Schlamm oder anderes Material teilweise oder ganz blockiert wird.

In einfachem Englisch: For a cave passage to become partly or completely blocked by rocks, mud, or other material.

• The passage began to choke with debris.
• After the collapse, the cave tunnel choked up.
• Narrow passages can choke with rocks carried by floodwater.

So benutzt man es: choke with something (The cave passage had choked with mud.)

Synonyme: become blocked, clog

Häufige Wendungen: choke with something, choke up

nahe der Spitze greifen

Einen Stift, Pinsel oder ein ähnliches Werkzeug sehr nah am benutzten Ende halten.

In einfachem Englisch: To hold a pencil, brush, or similar tool very close to its working end.

• Choke up on your pencil.
• She choked the brush to paint the tiny lines.
• For detailed drawing, try choking up near the tip.

So benutzt man es: choke up on something (Choke up on the pencil for greater control.)

Häufige Wendungen: choke up, choke up on, choke a brush

Choke, Starterklappe

Eine Vorrichtung, die das Luft-Kraftstoff-Gemisch verändert, damit ein kalter Motor leichter startet.

In einfachem Englisch: A control that changes the air and fuel mixture to help a cold engine start.

• Pull the choke before starting the engine.
• She pushed the choke in once the engine warmed up.
• This old motorcycle has a manual choke.

Häufige Wendungen: manual choke, pull the choke, choke control

Würgegriff

Ein Griff im Kampfsport, der auf den Hals des Gegners drückt und seine Atmung unterbrechen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: A hold in a fighting sport that presses someone’s neck and can stop their breathing.

• He escaped the choke.
• The referee stopped the match when she applied a choke.
• He tapped his opponent’s arm to signal surrender during the choke.

Synonyme: stranglehold

Häufige Wendungen: choke hold, apply a choke, escape a choke