étrangler
Meaning
- to strangle
- (reflexive) to choke (with laughter, etc.)
- (reflexive) to say in a voice strangled by emotion.
Concepts
press down
force back
supress
break the neck
Synonyms
s’étrangler
calancher
passer l’arme à gauche
s’éteindre
être étranglé
claboter
payer sa dette à la nature
dévisser son billard
casser sa queue de billard
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/e.tʁɑ̃.ɡle/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old French estrangler, inherited from Latin strangulāre. Doublet of stranguler.
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