How is the word задыхаться translated from Russian to English

English translation
Choke
verb

Не мочь дышать из-за того, что перекрыто горло.

To be unable to breathe because the throat is blocked.

Examples with “задыхаться”

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  • Он поперхнулся рыбной костью. — He choked on a fish bone.

  • Нападавший пытался его задушить. — The attacker tried to choke him.

  • Ешь медленно, а то подавишься. — Eat slowly or you'll choke.

  • Тугой ошейник душил собаку. — The tight collar was choking the dog.

  • Она задыхалась и не могла говорить. — She was choking and could not speak.

  • Не тяни шарф так сильно, ты можешь её задушить. — Do not pull the scarf so hard, you could choke her.

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