Translations for choke off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Any attempt to apply the brakes would only choke off what remains a very fragile and unconvincing recovery, tipping some major economies back into recession. www.telegraph.co.uk

They act as the last defense to choke off unintended releases, slamming a gushing pipe with up to 1 million pounds of force. www.nola.com

The authorities tried to choke off his efforts by deprecating them. en.wikipedia.org

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choke off in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for choke off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

choke off VB [Am tʃoʊk -, Brit tʃəʊk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. choke off (cut off):

2. choke off (interrupt) Brit:

Translations for choke off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.choke1 [Am tʃoʊk, Brit tʃəʊk] VB trans

1. choke (stifle):

2.1. choke (block):

2.2. choke (overwhelm):

II.choke1 [Am tʃoʊk, Brit tʃəʊk] VB intr

III.choke1 [Am tʃoʊk, Brit tʃəʊk] N C or U MOTOR

choke2 [Am tʃoʊk, Brit tʃəʊk] N (of an artichoke)

I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

1.1. off (from the surface or top of):

1.2. off (indicating removal, absence):

1.3. off (from) inf:

2.1. off (distant from):

2.2. off (leading from):

3.1. off (absent from):

3.2. off (indicating repugnance, abstinence) Brit:

II.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

1.1. off (removed):

1.2. off:

2. off (indicating departure):

3. off (distant):

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

1.1. off pred (not turned on):

1.2. off pred (canceled):

1.3. off pred (not on menu) Brit:

1.4. off pred (inaccurate):

2. off (absent, not on duty):

3.1. off (poor, unsatisfactory) attr:

3.2. off (unwell) pred:

3.3. off (rude, unfair) Brit inf pred:

4. off FOOD pred:

5. off (talking about personal situation):

6. off → offside

See also well-off, on, offside, go off, bring on, better-off, badly off

well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

well-off banker/farmers:

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

1.1. on (indicating position):

1.2. on (belonging to):

1.3. on (against):

1.4. on (at point on scale):

2.1. on (talking about clothing):

2.2. on (about one's person):

3. on (indicating means of transport):

4.1. on (playing instrument):

4.2. on RADIO, TV:

4.3. on (recorded on):

5.1. on (using equipment):

5.2. on (on duty at):

5.3. on (contactable via):

6. on (a member of):

7. on (indicating time):

8. on (about, concerning):

9.1. on (indicating activity, undertaking):

9.2. on (working on, studying):

10. on (taking, consuming):

11. on (talking about income, available funds):

12. on (according to):

13.1. on (at the expense of):

13.2. on (on the strength of):

14.1. on (in comparison with):

14.2. on (in) Am:

15. on (scoring):

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

1.1. on (worn):

1.2. on (in place):

1.3. on (on surface):

2. on (indicating relative position):

3.1. on (indicating progression) (in space):

3.2. on (indicating progression) (in time, activity):

3.3. on (indicating progression):

3.4. on (indicating progression):

4.1. on (in phrases):

4.2. on (in phrases):

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

I.choke¹ [Am tʃoʊk, Brit tʃəʊk] VB trans

II.choke¹ [Am tʃoʊk, Brit tʃəʊk] VB intr

III.choke¹ [Am tʃoʊk, Brit tʃəʊk] N C or U MOTOR

choke² [Am tʃoʊk, Brit tʃəʊk] N (of an artichoke)