strangle

«strangle» in Mova's judaism dictionary: to squeeze someone's neck so hard that they cannot… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (strangle, strangles, strangled, strangling)

meaning for a pupil

1) To strangle means to squeeze someone's neck so hard that they cannot breathe; it can kill. tree →

2) To strangle something means to stop it growing or developing, like weeds strangling plants. tree →

3) A strangled sound is a cry that is cut short. tree →

sense in the lessons

Interpretation: Job's wish for strangling shows his deep pain. Nahum's lion is a picture of Assyria's cruelty, which God will end. In the primary lessons: In safety lessons cords, strings and ropes around the neck are dangerous — they can strangle; blind cords are tied up out of reach. In stories it appears in crime or danger scenes. In gardening, weeds and ivy strangle other plants. Phrases: «strangled cry», «weeds strangle».

examples

• So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than these my bones. (Writings JOB.7.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with prey, and his dens with ravin. (Prophets NAM.2.13, JPS 1917) tree →
• Never put a rope or string around anyone's neck; it could strangle them. tree →
• Tie up blind cords so small children can't get strangled. tree →
• The ivy is strangling the tree. tree →
• She gave a strangled cry of surprise. tree →
• Weeds can strangle young plants. tree →
• In the story, the snake tried to strangle the hero. tree →
• Take off scarves and cords before climbing frames. tree →
• The king was very angry, and had him strangled immediately. tree →

note

Regular verb. Noun: strangulation. Very serious word. Safety: games with anything around the neck, or «choking games», are never safe — tell an adult if someone suggests one.

In the corpora

• So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than these my bones.
• Cords and scarves can also catch on equipment and strangle a child.
• Take off scarves, helmets and clothes with cords before playing on equipment, because they can catch and strangle.
• Keep strings and cords away from babies and never put a cord around anyone's neck, because cords can strangle.
• Ropes, scarves and hoodie cords can catch on equipment and strangle, so they never go near climbing frames.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «strangle» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.