atragantar
choke
Hacer que algo se quede atascado en la garganta y cueste pasar o respirar.
The Spanish verb "atragantar" means to choke or to get something stuck in the throat while swallowing. It describes the action of having difficulty breathing or swallowing because food, liquid, or an object is blocking the throat. It can be reflexive (atragantarse) when someone chokes themselves unintentionally.
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Examples
Jorge se atragantó con un trozo de pan en la cena.verb
Jorge choked on a piece of bread at dinner.
Se puede atragantar si come demasiado rápido.verb
He can choke if he eats too quickly.
Mi hermana empezó a toser porque se atragantó mientras comía rápido.verb
My sister started coughing because she choked while eating quickly.
Ana se puede atragantar si no mastica bien la comida.verb
Ana can choke if she doesn't chew her food well.
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