Was heißt »wür­gen« auf Englisch?

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Als die Ampel auf Grün umschaltete, würgte Tom seinen Wagen ab und das nachfolgende Fahrzeug fuhr ihm hinten rein.

Tom's car stalled when the lights turned green and the car behind ran into the back of him.

When the lights turned green, Tom's car stalled, and the car behind ran into the back of him.

Tom hätte Maria fast zu Tode gewürgt.

Tom nearly choked Mary to death.

Synonyme

er­dros­seln:

throttle

Antonyme

schlu­cken:

swallow

Englische Beispielsätze

• In the end, everything is a gag.

• Thank you very much. Thank you for activating my gag reflex.

• Rivers like the Rhine and the Elbe have soaked up so much heat that fish are beginning to suffocate.

• I didn't strangle Tom.

• He tried to choke him.

• The bandits put a gag in his mouth.

• I thought I was going to suffocate on the crowded train.

• Carol couldn't choke back her tears.

• For some reason I choke whenever I drink something.