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estrangular

strangle, choke

i ʃ t ɾ ɐ̃ ɡ u l a ɾ
estrangul strangle, choke + ar -ar infinitive (1st conjugation)
verb Rare #34,495
strangle, choke Often used both literally (with hands/rope) and figuratively (e.g., “estrangular a economia” = “to strangle the economy”).
PO: Ele tentou estrangular o agressor para se defender.
EN: He tried to strangle the attacker to defend himself.
Conjugation of estrangular
estrangular
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First estrangular —
Third estrangular —

Um que gostariam de estrangular?

Which one would you like to strangle?

— O Homem da Terra (2007)

Se começa a estrangular o gato, vá até o fim!

If you start strangling the cat, go all the way!

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Fale da minha filha de novo, e não terá vidro que me impeça de estrangular você.

Mention my daughter again, and no glass will stop me from strangling you.

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

Quero te estrangular.

I want to strangle you.

— Trem-Bala (2022)

Você tentou estrangular-me!

You tried to strangle me!

— A Lenda de Bhagat Singh (2002)

Eu vou estrangular você!

I'm going to strangle you!

— Такси-блюз (1990)