How to Say "to throttle" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to throttle” is “estrangular” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
verbB1
physical assault
Examples
El asesino intentó estrangular a su víctima.
The killer tried to strangle his victim.
Ten cuidado con esa cuerda, no te vayas a estrangular.
Be careful with that rope, don't accidentally strangle yourself.
Las manos del atacante lo estrangularon con fuerza.
The attacker's hands throttled him with force.
The Personal 'A'
When you use this verb with a person (e.g., strangling someone), you must put 'a' before the person: 'Estrangular a alguien'.
Regular Pattern
This verb follows the standard -ar pattern. If you know how to conjugate 'hablar', you can conjugate this word perfectly.
Ahogar vs. Estrangular
Mistake: “El humo me está estrangulando.”
Correction: El humo me está ahogando.
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