strangled
BrE /ˈstræŋɡld/ AmE /ˈstræŋɡld/
verb en → es
past strangled pp strangled ing strangling
to kill or injure someone by pressing on their neck to stop them breathing
estrangular, asfixiar
- strangle somebody
Collocations strangle someone to death
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He was found strangled in his bedroom.
Se encontró estrangulado en su dormitorio.
to limit or restrict something, especially freedom of action or expression
limitar, restringir
- strangle something
Collocations strangle creativity
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The new laws strangled the country's economic growth.
Las nuevas leyes limitaron el crecimiento económico del país.