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acogotar
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acogotar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (colloquial) (to strangle) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. to throttle
Según las noticias, la mujer acogotó al hombre con sus manos.According to the news, the woman throttled this man with her bare hands.
2. (colloquial) (to overwhelm) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Luis está desesperado; las deudas lo están acogotando.Luis is really desperate; he's up to his eyes in debt.
No, perdón, no puedo ir al cine. Estoy acogotado de trabajo.No, sorry, I can't come to the movies. I'm up to my eyes in work.
a. to grab round the neck
El ladrón acogotó a la víctima y le dio un puñetazo en el estómago.The thief grabbed the victim by the neck and punched him in the stomach.
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