atorar

Meaning

1. to clog, clog up
2. (reflexive) to get stuck

Concepts

obstruct

choke

clog

impede

stop up

strangle

stop

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choke on

block

Synonyms

atascar

obstruir

bloquear

congestionar

detener

estorbar

impedir

apiñar

atragantar

entorpecer

estrangular

estreñir

apretujar

agrupar apretadamente

agarrar

azolvar

chingar

comprimir

Translations

otturare

obstruir

bloccare

entupir

verstopfen

ostruire

versperren

erwürgen

behindern

εμποδίζω

φράζω

bloquer

boucher

obstruer

βουλώνω

Hyphenated as

a‧to‧rar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/atoˈɾaɾ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Provençal: -

Cognate with Portuguese: aturar

In summary

Borrowed from Old Occitan, from Latin obtūrāre. Compare Portuguese aturar. See also the borrowed doublet obturar.