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gag
/ɡæɡ/
noun
knebel
Also
żart(m)
Definition
A piece of cloth or other material put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking; also, a joke or a trick.
Examples
The kidnappers put a gag on the hostage to keep him quiet.
Porywacze założyli zakładnikowi knebel, żeby go uciszyć.
He told a funny gag that made everyone laugh.
Opowiedział śmieszny żart, który rozśmieszył wszystkich.
Collocations
put a gag onrunning gagsight gag
verb
kneblować
Also
dławić się
Definition
To put a gag on someone; to prevent someone from speaking; or to choke or retch.
Examples
The police had to gag the suspect to stop him from shouting.
Policja musiała kneblować podejrzanego, żeby przestał krzyczeć.
The smell was so awful it made me gag.
Zapach był tak okropny, że mnie zadławiło.
Collocations
gag ordergag reflexgag on something
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