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choke
tʃəʊk
verb
dławić się
Also
dusićzadławić się
Definition
To stop breathing because something is blocking your throat, or to prevent someone from breathing. Also, to fail to perform well at a critical moment due to pressure.
Examples
He started to choke on a piece of bread.
Zaczął się dławić kawałkiem chleba.
The smoke made him choke and cough.
Dym sprawił, że się dusił i kaszlał.
The team choked in the final minutes of the game.
Drużyna zawiodła w ostatnich minutach meczu.
Collocations
choke on foodchoke upchoke under pressure
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