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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesétrangler
Pronunciation / Transliteration: etʁɑ̃ɡle
"Il a menacé de l'étrangler."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To squeeze or constrict the neck of a person or animal so as to prevent breathing, causing death or unconsciousness.
"The suspect attempted to strangle the victim during the altercation." - 2
To suppress, stifle, or choke off the development or expression of something.
"High taxes can strangle economic growth and deter new business creation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'strangulare', which stems from the Greek 'strangaloun' meaning to twist or choke. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, evolving from physical constriction to broader metaphorical applications such as suppressing or stifling.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Strangle" is said worldwide
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étrangler
Transliteration: etʁɑ̃ɡle
"Il a menacé de l'étrangler."
erdrücken
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈdʁʏknən
"Die neuen Vorschriften erdrücken die kleinen Unternehmen."
strangolare
Transliteration: stranɡoˈlare
"Il criminale fu accusato di aver cercato di strangolare la vittima."
estrangular
Transliteration: estɾanɡuˈlaɾ
"La policía detuvo al hombre por estrangular al gato."
estrangular
Transliteration: estɾɐ̃ɡuˈlaɾ
"O assaltante tentou estrangular a vítima com um cinto."
गला घोटना
Transliteration: galā ghôṭnā
"उसने चोर का गला घोट दिया।"
掐死
Transliteration: qiā sǐ
"警察阻止了嫌疑人掐死受害者的行为。"
목 졸라 죽이다
Transliteration: mok jolla jugida
"그는 피해자의 목을 졸라 죽이려 했다."
絞め殺す
Transliteration: shimekorosu
"犯人は被害者を絞め殺そうとした。"
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