choke up

einen Kloß im Hals bekommen

Vor starker Ergriffenheit kaum sprechen können.

In einfachem Englisch: To find it hard to speak because you feel very strong emotion.

• I choked up during her speech.
• He always chokes up when he remembers his dog.
• She was choking up and could barely say goodbye.

So benutzt man es: choke up when… (I choke up when I talk about my father.)

Synonyme: get a lump in your throat

Häufige Wendungen: choke up suddenly, choke up during speeches

zu Tränen rühren

Jemanden so stark bewegen, dass er kaum sprechen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone feel so emotional that they find it hard to speak.

• Her letter choked me up.
• The old photos still choke him up.
• It chokes me up to see them reunited.

So benutzt man es: choke someone up (That song always chokes me up.)

Synonyme: move, bring to tears

Häufige Wendungen: choke up someone, choke up audiences

verstopfen

Einen Durchgang oder eine Öffnung so füllen, dass nichts mehr hindurchkommt.

In einfachem Englisch: To fill a passage or opening so that things cannot move through it.

• Leaves choke up the drain.
• Sand had choked up the narrow channel.
• The pipe is choked up with rubbish.

So benutzt man es: choke something up (Leaves choked the drain up.); be choked up with something (The pipe was choked up with mud.)

Synonyme: clog, block, plug

Gegenteile: unblock

Häufige Wendungen: choke up drains, choke up pipes

den Schläger kürzer greifen

Den Baseballschläger weiter oben am Griff halten, meist um ihn besser zu kontrollieren.

In einfachem Englisch: To hold a bat farther above its handle end, usually for better control.

• Choke up a little on the bat.
• She choked up before the next pitch.
• Batters sometimes choke up when they need more control.

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

Synonyme: shorten your grip

Häufige Wendungen: choke up slightly, choke up on bats

verstummen

Aufhören zu sprechen und still werden.

In einfachem Englisch: To stop speaking or become silent.

• He choked up and said nothing.
• She choked up when the teacher interrupted her.
• Why did you choke up halfway through your answer?

Synonyme: fall silent, stop talking

Häufige Wendungen: choke up suddenly, choke up completely