choke up

avoir la gorge serrée

Avoir du mal à parler à cause d’une émotion très forte.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : choke up when… (I choke up when I talk about my father.)

Synonymes : get a lump in your throat

Expressions courantes : choke up suddenly, choke up during speeches

serrer la gorge, émouvoir

Émouvoir quelqu’un au point qu’il ait du mal à parler.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : choke someone up (That song always chokes me up.)

Synonymes : move, bring to tears

Expressions courantes : choke up someone, choke up audiences

boucher, obstruer

Remplir un passage ou une ouverture au point d’empêcher toute circulation.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : choke something up (Leaves choked the drain up.); be choked up with something (The pipe was choked up with mud.)

Synonymes : clog, block, plug

Contraires : unblock

Expressions courantes : choke up drains, choke up pipes

tenir la batte plus haut

Tenir la batte plus haut sur le manche, généralement pour mieux la contrôler.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : choke up on something (Choke up on the bat for better control.)

Synonymes : shorten your grip

Expressions courantes : choke up slightly, choke up on bats

se taire

Arrêter de parler et devenir silencieux.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : fall silent, stop talking

Expressions courantes : choke up suddenly, choke up completely