TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
choke1, s. 1 a Caolú m (cró, gunna). b I.C.E: Tachtóir m. 2 El: =CHOKING-COIL. 3 Tachtadh m.
choke2 . 1 v.tr. a Tachtaim (duine). He was choking with sobs, bhí sé ag snagarnaíl; bhí tocht goil air. b Caolaím (cartús, cró gunna). c To choke (up) a pipe, píopa m a thachtadh, a chalcadh(with, le). Harbour choked (up) with sand, cuan plúchta le gaineamh. 2 v.i. a Tachtaim, plúchaim (with, le). To choke with laughter, a bheith in arraingeacha ag gáirí. b (Of filter, pipe, etc.) Tachtann, calcann, plúchann(with, le).
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To choke s.o. off from doing sth., duine a chur ó rud a dhéanamh.
To clear a choked pipe, píopa calctha a réiteach.
Choked up with sand, tachta ag gaineamh.