strangle
gb/stɹˈæŋɡəl/ us/stɹˈæŋɡəl/
B2
انگریزی
megfojt, fojtogat, elfojt, strangle
فعل
B2
1
megfojt
B2
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] strangle[s] [someone] (with [hands/a rope/etc.])
Police believe the attacker tried to strangle the victim with a belt.
A rendőrség úgy véli, hogy a támadó egy övvel próbálta megfojtani az áldozatot.
He was convicted of strangling his roommate during an argument.
Elítélték, mert egy vita során megfojtotta a lakótársát.
She fought back when he began to strangle her.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
Someone tried to strangle him.
Valaki megpróbálta megfojtani.
Strangling a person can kill them.
Egy ember megfojtása halált okozhat.
عام غلطی:
Do not confuse with choke in the sense of ‘have food stuck in your throat’; strangle usually involves force from outside.
معنی
kill by squeezing the throat
لفظی تراکیب
strangle someone to death
|attempt to strangle
|strangle with bare hands
|strangle with a cord
|nearly strangled
|strangled body
|strangled victim
|strangle someone in their sleep
|strangle a child
|strangle a partner
ہم معنی الفاظ
choke (More general; can also mean an accidental blockage.)
|
throttle (Emphasizes violent squeezing of the neck; often dramatic.)
متضاد الفاظ
release (To stop holding or pressing the neck/throat.)
|
spare (To choose not to kill or harm.)
موضوعات
crime
|health
|violence
تعریف
To kill someone by stopping their breathing, usually by squeezing their neck.
To kill someone by squeezing their neck or blocking their throat so they cannot breathe.
فعل
C1
2
megfojt
C1
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] strangle[s] [something] | [someone] strangle[s] [something]
High interest rates can strangle economic growth.
A magas kamatlábak megfojthatják a gazdasági növekedést.
The new rules may strangle small businesses with extra costs.
Az új szabályok a többletköltségekkel megfojthatják a kisvállalkozásokat.
A lack of funding strangled the project before it could expand.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
Too many rules can strangle a business.
A túl sok szabály megfojthat egy vállalkozást.
The war strangled trade.
A háború megfojtotta a kereskedelmet.
عام غلطی:
In this meaning it is usually metaphorical (not physically choking).
معنی
severely restrict or cut off
لفظی تراکیب
strangle the economy
|strangle growth
|strangle investment
|strangle trade
|strangle innovation
|strangle competition
|strangle demand
|strangle supply
|strangle traffic flow
|strangle the industry
ہم معنی الفاظ
stifle (Focuses on limiting progress or activity, often gradually.)
|
choke off (Highlights cutting something off so it cannot continue.)
|
constrict (More formal; suggests making something narrower or tighter.)
متضاد الفاظ
stimulate (To encourage activity or growth instead of restricting it.)
|
boost (To increase or strengthen rather than limit.)
موضوعات
business
|politics
|society
تعریف
To stop something from working well by limiting it a lot.
To severely limit, restrict, or cut off something such as money, supply, movement, or activity.
فعل
C1
3
megfojt
C1
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone/something] strangle[s] [an idea/creativity/debate/etc.]
Fear of failure can strangle creativity.
A kudarctól való félelem megfojthatja a kreativitást.
Censorship strangled public debate during the crisis.
A válság idején a cenzúra megfojtotta a nyilvános vitát.
Micromanagement can strangle a team’s initiative.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
Stress can strangle creativity.
A stressz megfojthatja a kreativitást.
Censorship can strangle free speech.
A cenzúra megfojthatja a szólásszabadságot.
عام غلطی:
This meaning overlaps with ‘stifle’; use strangle when you want a stronger, harsher image.
معنی
stop something from developing
لفظی تراکیب
strangle creativity
|strangle debate
|strangle reform
|strangle progress
|strangle freedom of speech
|strangle new ideas
|strangle initiative
|strangle change
|strangle opportunity
|strangle development
ہم معنی الفاظ
smother (Suggests covering something so it cannot grow or be noticed.)
|
quash (Emphasizes stopping something quickly and decisively.)
|
suppress (Often used for preventing expression, especially by authority.)
متضاد الفاظ
foster (To help something develop rather than stop it.)
|
nurture (To support gradual growth and development.)
موضوعات
education
|work
|society
تعریف
To stop something (like an idea) from growing or happening.
To prevent an idea, process, or activity from developing or being expressed freely.
فعل
C1
4
fojtogat
B2
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] strangle[s] [someone] | [someone] be strangled (by [smoke/emotion/etc.])
The tight collar felt like it was strangling him.
A szoros gallér úgy szorította, mintha fojtogatná.
Smoke from the fire seemed to strangle everyone in the room.
A tűz füstje szinte mindenkit fojtogatott a szobában.
She was strangled by tears and couldn’t speak for a moment.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
This shirt collar is strangling me.
Ez az inggallér fojtogat.
The smoke almost strangled us.
A füst majdnem megfojtott minket.
عام غلطی:
This does not always mean ‘kill’; it can mean ‘make breathing difficult’ without death.
معنی
make breathing difficult by tightness
لفظی تراکیب
strangle someone
|be strangled by smoke
|be strangled by a collar
|a scarf strangled him
|strangle someone’s breathing
|strangle someone’s throat
|feel strangled
|strangled cough
|strangled sob
|strangled voice
ہم معنی الفاظ
choke (More common for breathing difficulty; can be accidental.)
|
suffocate (Focuses on lack of air; often more general than neck pressure.)
متضاد الفاظ
breathe (To take air in and out normally.)
|
ventilate (To allow air to move freely, preventing breathing problems.)
موضوعات
health
|daily_life
تعریف
To make it hard for someone to breathe, like something is tight around their throat.
To make someone unable to breathe easily by tightening around their throat or by strongly affecting their breathing.
فعل
C1
5
elfojt
B2
استعمال کا انداز:
[plant/thing] strangle[s] [plant/thing] | strangle [a fire] (with [sand/a blanket/etc.])
The ivy began to strangle the young tree.
A borostyán kezdte elfojtani a fiatal fát.
Mulch helps stop weeds that would otherwise strangle the plants.
A mulcs segít megállítani a gyomokat, amelyek különben elfojtanák a növényeket.
He threw a blanket over the pan to strangle the flames.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
Weeds can strangle small plants.
A gyomok elfojthatják a kis növényeket.
Cover the fire to strangle the flames.
Takard le a tüzet, hogy elfojtsd a lángokat.
عام غلطی:
In gardening, the subject is often the plant doing the crowding (e.g., vines strangle a tree).
معنی
smother a plant or fire
لفظی تراکیب
weeds strangle seedlings
|vines strangle trees
|ivy strangled the hedge
|roots strangle a plant
|strangle a fire
|strangle the flames
|strangle a small blaze
|plants strangled by ivy
|a strangled sapling
|strangle competing plants
ہم معنی الفاظ
smother (Common for putting out a fire or preventing air from reaching something.)
|
choke (Often used for plants: to stop growth by crowding.)
متضاد الفاظ
nourish (To support healthy growth instead of restricting it.)
|
feed (For fire: to provide fuel/oxygen rather than cut it off.)
موضوعات
nature
|home
|daily_life
تعریف
To stop something living or burning by not letting it get enough air, light, or space.
To stop something from surviving or continuing by depriving it of air, light, or space, especially when plants crowd other plants, or when a fire is cut off from oxygen.
اسم
C2
TECHNICAL
6
strangle
C2
استعمال کا انداز:
a strangle on [a stock/index] | buy/sell a strangle
She bought a strangle ahead of earnings because she expected a big move.
Az eredményközlés előtt vett egy strangle-t, mert nagy árfolyammozgásra számított.
Selling a strangle can generate premium, but the risk can be large.
Egy strangle eladása díjbevételt hozhat, de nagy lehet a kockázat.
The trader closed the strangle when volatility dropped.
عام غلطی:
Not related to the physical verb meaning; this is a specialized finance noun.
معنی
options strategy with two strikes
لفظی تراکیب
buy a strangle
|sell a strangle
|long strangle
|short strangle
|options strangle
|a strangle on the stock
|enter a strangle
|set up a strangle
|profit from a strangle
|strangle strategy
ہم معنی الفاظ
options strangle (The fuller term; same meaning.)
متضاد الفاظ
covered call (A different options strategy with a different risk profile.)
موضوعات
finance
|business
تعریف
In trading, a plan using a call and a put at different prices.
In finance, an options strategy that involves buying or selling a call and a put with different strike prices but the same expiration date, used to bet on (or hedge against) a large move in price.
گرامر
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strangle
IPA
GB/stɹˈæŋɡəl/
US/stɹˈæŋɡəl/
ہجا بندی اور زور
strangle (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (strangle)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
- Base: strangle
- 3rd Person Singular: strangles
- Present Participle: strangling
- Past: strangled
عبارات
have a stranglehold on
1/hˈæv ə stɹˈæŋɡəlhˌoʊld ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
have very strong control
To control something strongly.
مثالیں
- A few big companies have a stranglehold on the market.
- For years, the party had a stranglehold on local politics.
- Social media can have a stranglehold on people’s attention.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- That company has a stranglehold on the market.
- He has a stranglehold on the team’s decisions.
strangle (something) in the cradle
1/stɹˈæŋɡəl sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈɪn ðə kɹˈeɪdəl/
idiom
stop early before it grows
To stop something when it is just beginning.
مثالیں
- The proposal was strangled in the cradle by a lack of funding.
- They tried to strangle the reform in the cradle before it reached parliament.
- Bad reviews can strangle a new product in the cradle.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- They strangled the plan in the cradle.
strangle the life out of (something)
1/stɹˈæŋɡəl ðə lˈaɪf ˈaʊt əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
suppress completely and harshly
To stop something by controlling it too much.
مثالیں
- Too much bureaucracy can strangle the life out of a small company.
- Constant criticism strangled the life out of his confidence.
- The new policy strangled the life out of community projects.