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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries질식하다
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jilsikada
"그는 음식 조각에 질식하기 시작했다."
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To obstruct the air passage of someone, causing them to be unable to breathe.
"He began to choke on a piece of food during dinner."
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An act of choking or the state of being choked.
"The athlete suffered a choke during the final moments of the game."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'choke' originates from the Old English 'cocian', which means 'to choke, suffocate'. It is related to the Proto-Germanic '*kōkōną', which also means 'to choke'. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass both the physical act of choking and metaphorical uses, such as being overwhelmed by emotions or situations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Choke" is said worldwide
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étrangler
Transliteration: eh-trahn-glay
"Il a commencé à s'étouffer avec un morceau de nourriture."
ersticken
Transliteration: er-shtik-en
"Er begann, an einem Stück Essen zu ersticken."
soffocare
Transliteration: soffo-kah-reh
"Ha iniziato a soffocare con un pezzo di cibo."
ahogar
Transliteration: ah-oh-gar
"Comenzó a ahogarse con un trozo de comida."
sufocar
Transliteration: soo-foh-kar
"Ele começou a sufocar com um pedaço de comida."
गला घोटना
Transliteration: gala ghotna
"वह खाने के एक टुकड़े पर गला घोटने लगा।"
窒息
Transliteration: zhìxī
"他开始因一块食物而窒息。"
질식하다
Transliteration: jilsikada
"그는 음식 조각에 질식하기 시작했다."
窒息する
Transliteration: chissoku suru
"彼は食べ物の一片で窒息し始めた。"
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