/e.tʁɑ̃.ɡle/
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to strangle, to choke
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Word origin
From Old French estrangler, from Latin strangulare ('to choke'), from Greek strangalan ('to twist, to strangle'). English 'strangle' comes from the same Greek-Latin route.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- strangulare
- English cognates
- strangle, strangulate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | étrangle | étranglais | étranglai | étranglerai | étranglerais |
| tu | étrangles | étranglais | étranglas | étrangleras | étranglerais |
| il/elle | étrangle | étranglait | étrangla | étranglera | étranglerait |
| nous | étranglons | étranglions | étranglâmes | étranglerons | étranglerions |
| vous | étranglez | étrangliez | étranglâtes | étranglerez | étrangleriez |
| ils/elles | étranglent | étranglaient | étranglèrent | étrangleront | étrangleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | étrangle | étranglasse |
| tu | étrangles | étranglasses |
| il/elle | étrangle | étranglât |
| nous | étranglions | étranglassions |
| vous | étrangliez | étranglassiez |
| ils/elles | étranglent | étranglassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | étrangle |
| nous | étranglons |
| vous | étranglez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- étranglant
- Past participle
- étranglé · étranglée · étranglés · étranglées
Examples
.
The snake strangles its prey before swallowing it.
, .
This tie is choking me, I am going to take it off.
.
The account of the crime describes how the victim was strangled.
commerçants.
The new taxes are strangling small shopkeepers.
ému .
He was so moved that his voice choked.
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