WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Principal Translations |
estrangular⇒ vtr | (asfixiar, ahogar) | strangle⇒, choke⇒ vtr |
| Estranguló a la chica con sus propias manos. |
| He strangled (or: choked) the girl with his own hands. |
Additional Translations |
estrangularse⇒ v prnl | (morirse por asfixia) | strangle yourself vtr + refl |
| | strangle⇒ vtr |
| El detenido se estranguló en su celda con su cinturón. |
| The prisoner strangled himself in his cell with a belt. |
estrangular⇒ vtr | medicina (taponar conductos) (obstruct a channel) | block⇒, clog⇒ vtr |
| | clog up vtr phrasal insep |
| (technical) | strangulate⇒, constrict⇒ vtr |
| El colesterol estranguló sus arterias. |
| Cholesterol blocked (or: clogged) his arteries. |
estrangular vtr | (enlentecer, dificultar) (figurative: limit) | restrict⇒ vtr |
| (weaken, obstruct) | choke off vtr phrasal insep |
| Tantas leyes estrangulan la libertad del pueblo. |
| Having so many laws restricts the freedom of the people. |
estrangular vtr | (dificultar el paso) (block passage) | jam⇒, clog⇒ vtr |
| (figurative) | choke up vtr phrasal insep |
| El diseño del túnel estrangula al tráfico y aparecen atascos. |
| The design of the tunnel jams (or: clogs) traffic, resulting in congestion. |
'estrangular' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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