throttle

throttle
1. noun
(Mech. Engin.)

throttle[-valve] — Drosselklappe, die

throttle[-pedal] — (Motor Veh.) Gas[pedal], das

throttle[-lever] — Gashebel, der

at full throttle — (Motor Veh.) mit Vollgas

2. transitive verb
erdrosseln; (fig.) ersticken
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['Ɵrotl] 1. noun
((in engines, the lever attached to) the valve controlling the flow of steam, petrol etc: The car went faster as he opened the throttle.) der Gashebel
2. verb
(to choke (someone) by gripping the throat: This scarf is throttling me!) erdrosseln
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throt·tle
[ˈθrɒtl̩, AM ˈθrɑ:t̬l̩]
I. n
1. AUTO (control of petrol) Drosselklappe f, Drosselventil nt; (dated: speed pedal) Gaspedal nt
2. (speed)
at full \throttle mit voller Geschwindigkeit; (fig) mit Volldampf fam
at half \throttle mit halber Geschwindigkeit; (fig) mit halbem Einsatz
II. vt
1. (in engine)
to \throttle the engine Gas wegnehmen
2.
▪ to \throttle sb (try to strangle) jdn würgen; (strangle) jdn erdrosseln [o erwürgen
3. (fig: stop, hinder)
▪ to \throttle sth etw drosseln
to \throttle free speech die Redefreiheit behindern
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['ɵrɒtl]
1. vt
1) (lit) person erdrosseln, erwürgen
2) (fig) feelings ersticken, unterdrücken; opposition ersticken, unterbinden; economy drosseln

to throttle the press — die Presse knebeln

3)
See:
= throttle back
2. n
1) (on engine) Drossel f; (AUT ETC = lever) Gashebel m; (= valve) Drosselklappe f

at full throttle — mit Vollgas

to open/close the throttle — die Drossel öffnen/schließen; (Aut etc) Gas geben/zurücknehmen

2) (hum: throat) Kehle f
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throttle [ˈθrɒtl; US ˈθrɑtl]
A s
1. Kehle f, Gurgel f
2. AUTO, TECH
a) auch throttle lever Gashebel m
b) auch throttle valve Drosselklappe f, -ventil n:
(at) full throttle mit Vollgas, fig a. mit Volldampf;
at full throttle bei Vollgas;
open (close) the throttle Gas geben (wegnehmen)
B v/t
1. a) würgen
b) erdrosseln
2. fig ersticken, unterdrücken
3. oft throttle down AUTO, TECH (ab)drosseln (a. fig)
C v/i meist throttle back (oder down)
a) AUTO, TECH Gas wegnehmen,
b) fig kürzertreten
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1. noun
(Mech. Engin.)

throttle[-valve] — Drosselklappe, die

throttle[-pedal] — (Motor Veh.) Gas[pedal], das

throttle[-lever] — Gashebel, der

at full throttle — (Motor Veh.) mit Vollgas

2. transitive verb
erdrosseln; (fig.) ersticken
* * *
(engines) n.
Drossel -n f. v.
abdrosseln v.
drosseln v.
erdrosseln v.

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