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    Estranguló (en. Strangled)

    /es.tran.guˈlo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To cause asphyxiation by constricting the neck.
    The criminal strangled his victim before fleeing.
    El criminal estranguló a su víctima antes de huir.
    To limit or restrict the flow of something.
    The lack of air strangled the engine's performance.
    La falta de aire estranguló el funcionamiento del motor.
    To exert pressure on a situation to control or prevent something.
    Strict regulations strangled the growth of the business.
    Las regulaciones estrictas estrangularon el crecimiento del negocio.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'strangulāre', which means 'to tighten the neck.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to strangle from suffocation
    To cause extreme shortness of breath.
    estrangular de ahogo
    dream strangler
    A person who hinders the progress or expectations of others.
    estrangulador de sueños

    Related Words

    strangulation
    The action of strangling.
    estrangulación
    to strangle
    To cause asphyxiation by applying pressure on the neck.
    estrangular
    suffocation
    Sensation of shortness of breath.
    ahogo

    Slang Meanings

    To cause someone great stress.
    That project strangled me with so much work.
    Ese proyecto me estranguló de tanto trabajo.
    To feel overwhelmed by situations.
    It strangled me to have to present everything overnight.
    Me estranguló tener que presentar todo de un día para otro.