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choking on

/ˈtʃəʊkɪŋ ɒn/

/ˈtʃoʊkɪŋ ɑn/

Translations

choke onverb

choking on

Gerund

choked on

Past Simple

choked on

Past Participle

choking on

Gerund

/tʃəʊk ɒn/

/tʃoʊk ɑn/

s'étouffer avec

He began to choke on a piece of steak during dinner.

Il a commencé à s'étouffer avec un morceau de steak pendant le dîner.

Additional translations

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Synonyms

choke onverb

To have difficulty breathing because something is blocking the throat.

He began to choke on a piece of steak during dinner.

To be unable to perform well in a crucial situation due to pressure or stress.

The team choked on the final play and lost the championship.