choke up

avere un nodo alla gola

Fare fatica a parlare per una forte emozione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: choke up when… (I choke up when I talk about my father.)

Sinonimi: get a lump in your throat

Espressioni comuni: choke up suddenly, choke up during speeches

commuovere

Emozionare qualcuno tanto da rendergli difficile parlare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: choke someone up (That song always chokes me up.)

Sinonimi: move, bring to tears

Espressioni comuni: choke up someone, choke up audiences

intasare, ostruire

Riempire un passaggio o un’apertura impedendo il passaggio di qualsiasi cosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: choke something up (Leaves choked the drain up.); be choked up with something (The pipe was choked up with mud.)

Sinonimi: clog, block, plug

Contrari: unblock

Espressioni comuni: choke up drains, choke up pipes

impugnare la mazza più in alto

Tenere la mazza più in alto sul manico, di solito per controllarla meglio.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: choke up on something (Choke up on the bat for better control.)

Sinonimi: shorten your grip

Espressioni comuni: choke up slightly, choke up on bats

tacere, smettere di parlare

Smettere di parlare e rimanere in silenzio.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: fall silent, stop talking

Espressioni comuni: choke up suddenly, choke up completely