choke off

étouffer, couper

Arrêter quelque chose, souvent en lui retirant ce dont il a besoin pour continuer.

En anglais simple : To stop something or cause it to end, often by cutting off what it needs.

• High prices choke off demand.
• The bank’s decision choked off funding for the project.
• Will these restrictions choke off trade between the two countries?

Synonymes : stop, cut off, stifle

Expressions courantes : choke off growth, choke off the supply, choke something off

faire taire, empêcher de continuer

Empêcher quelqu’un de continuer à parler ou à faire ce qu’il essaie de faire.

En anglais simple : To prevent someone from continuing what they are trying to do.

• The crowd tried to choke off the speaker.
• Angry shouts choked her off before she could finish.
• Every interruption choked off another person trying to explain the problem.

Synonymes : silence, interrupt, stop

Expressions courantes : choke someone off, choke off a speaker

avoir la voix qui se brise

Ne plus pouvoir continuer à parler soudainement, généralement sous le coup d’une forte émotion.

En anglais simple : To suddenly become unable to continue speaking, usually because of strong feelings.

• She began to speak, then choked off.
• His voice choked off as he mentioned his mother.
• I tried to thank them but choked off in tears.

Synonymes : choke up, break off

Expressions courantes : choke off suddenly, choke off mid-sentence

faire perdre l’intérêt

Faire perdre à quelqu’un l’intérêt pour une conversation, au point qu’il n’écoute plus.

En anglais simple : To make someone lose interest in a conversation and stop paying attention.

• Too much detail can choke off a listener.
• His endless technical explanations choked me off completely.
• Don’t choke people off by talking only about yourself.

Synonymes : bore, lose

Expressions courantes : choke someone off, choke off a listener