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étrangler

strangle, choke

verb eh-trahn-GLEH Less Common

Usage Note

Étrangler means to strangle or throttle, but is also used figuratively: étrangler l'économie means to strangle the economy. S'étrangler means to choke (on food) or to be choked with emotion — s'étrangler de rire means to choke with laughter.

Examples

"Il s'est étranglé avec une arête."

Natural Translation

He choked on a fish bone.

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