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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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