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strangling

UK
/ˈstræŋɡlɪŋ/
US
/ˈstræŋɡlɪŋ/

Translations

stranglingnoun
stranglings
pl
étouffementAu sens figuré, pour une restriction ou une suppression sévère.
The strangling of free speech in the country led to widespread protests.
L’étouffement de la liberté d’expression dans le pays a provoqué de vastes manifestations.
The detective investigated the strangling that occurred in the alleyway.
Le détective a enquêté sur l’étranglement qui s’est produit dans la ruelle.
Additional translations
strangulationTerme courant en contexte médical ou juridique.
asphyxieEmploi possible au sens figuré, selon le contexte.
Synonyms
suffocation
smothering
asphyxiation
choking
throttling
stranglinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈstræŋɡlɪŋ/
US
/ˈstræŋɡlɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that strangles or constricts.
The victim struggled to break free from the assailant’s strangling grasp.
La victime a essayé de se dégager de l’étreinte étranglante de l’agresseur.
Additional translations
étouffantSelon le contexte, pour une sensation d’oppression ou de constriction.
Synonyms
smothering
stifling
suffocating
choking
compressing
gagging
asphyxiating
constricting
throttling
strangleverb

strangling

Gerund

strangled
Past Simple
strangled
Past Participle
strangling
Gerund
UK
/ˈstræŋɡl/
US
/ˈstræŋɡl/
The villain attempted to strangle the hero in the climactic scene.
Le méchant a tenté d’étrangler le héros dans la scène finale.
s’étoufferSens intransitif: avoir du mal à respirer ou suffoquer.
He began to strangle on the piece of food that got stuck in his throat.
Il a commencé à s’étouffer avec le morceau de nourriture resté coincé dans sa gorge.
étoufferSe dit d’un processus, d’une activité ou d’un développement que l’on freine fortement.
The new regulations could strangle innovation in the tech industry.
Les nouvelles réglementations pourraient étouffer l’innovation dans le secteur technologique.
Synonyms
choke
suffocate
stifle
garrote
throttle
smother

Definitions

stranglingnoun
The act of killing someone by squeezing their throat tightly, preventing them from breathing.
The detective investigated the strangling that occurred in the alleyway.
A situation or condition where something is being severely restricted or suppressed.
The strangling of free speech in the country led to widespread protests.
stranglinggerund / present participle
Causing strangulation or severe constriction; choking or suffocating.
The victim struggled to break free from the assailant’s strangling grasp.
strangleverb
To kill someone by squeezing their throat tightly so that they cannot breathe.
The villain attempted to strangle the hero in the climactic scene.
To suppress or hinder something, such as a process or activity.
The new regulations could strangle innovation in the tech industry.
To struggle for breath; to choke.
He began to strangle on the piece of food that got stuck in his throat.
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