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he choked out so many suspects they called him "Sleep train"

Portuguese translation: estrangular/esganar

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English term or phrase:choked out
Portuguese translation:estrangular/esganar
Entered by: Arthur Godinho

21:34 Aug 24, 2009
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Slang / police matters
English term or phrase: he choked out so many suspects they called him "Sleep train"
está se referindo ao que o policial fazia com os suspeitos, mas não os matava, apenas apertava a garganta. Gostaria de um termo melhor do que apertava a garganta, se possível.
laurash2610
Brazil
Local time: 11:55
estrangular
Explanation:
uma opção para 'apertar a garganta'
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Arthur Godinho
United States
Local time: 10:55
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4estrangular
Arthur Godinho
4 +1apertou a goela/o gasganete
Elisabete Cunha
4esganou
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4gravata
Marcelo Lino


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
he choked out so many suspects they called him "sleep train"
estrangular


Explanation:
uma opção para 'apertar a garganta'

Arthur Godinho
United States
Local time: 10:55
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marlene Curtis
2 hrs
  -> Grato, Marlene.
agree  delveneto
4 hrs
  -> Obrigado, delveneto.
agree  rir: ou sufocava-os/asfixiava-os
5 hrs
  -> Grato, rir.
agree  Isabel Maria Almeida
10 hrs
  -> Grato, Isabel.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
he choked out so many suspects they called him "sleep train"
apertou a goela/o gasganete


Explanation:
Uma vez que o registo é calão, aqui vão duas sugestões.

Elisabete Cunha
Portugal
Local time: 15:55
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexandra Reimao
11 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Alexandra.
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
he choked out
esganou


Explanation:
Sug.

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Portugal
Local time: 15:55
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
he choked out so many suspects they called him "sleep train"
gravata


Explanation:
Uma sugestão:
...eles o chamavam de "gravata".


no caso de artes marciais, um estrangulamento feito por trás também pode ser chamado por mata-leão ou "gravata".
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estrangulamento

Marcelo Lino
Brazil
Local time: 11:55
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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