atragantarse

pron.v.

to choke.

se me ha atragantado este libro/tipo (figurative) I can't stand that book/guy

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atragantarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (no poder tragar) to choke (con, on), swallow the wrong way

■ se atragantó con un hueso de aceituna he choked on an olive stone

2 (atravesarse) to get stuck in one's throat

■ se le atragantó una espina he got a fish bone stuck in his throat

3 figurado (causar fastidio) to turn off

■ tengo a ese tipo atragantado I can't stand that bloke

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VPR

1) [al comer] to choke (con on)

swallow the wrong way

me atraganté con una espina — I choked on a fish bone, I got a fish bone stuck in my throat

se me atragantó una miga de pan — a crumb went down the wrong way

2) [al hablar] to lose the thread of what one is saying

3) * (=caer mal)

el tío ese se me atraganta — that guy gets up my nose *, I can't stomach that guy *

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verbo pronominal

a) (al tragar) to choke

se le atragantó una espina — he choked on a fish bone

b) (fam) (caer antipático)

tengo esta asignatura atragantada — I can't stand this subject (colloq)

la mujer esa se me ha atragantado — I can't stomach that woman

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verbo pronominal

a) (al tragar) to choke

se le atragantó una espina — he choked on a fish bone

b) (fam) (caer antipático)

tengo esta asignatura atragantada — I can't stand this subject (colloq)

la mujer esa se me ha atragantado — I can't stomach that woman

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atragantarse [A1 ]

v pron

1 (al tragar) to choke

no comas tan deprisa, que te vas a atragantar don't eat so fast or you'll choke

se le atragantó una espina or se atragantó con una espina he got a fish bone stuck in his throat, he choked on a fish bone

2 (fam)

(caer antipático): tengo esta asignatura atragantada I can't stand this subject (colloq)

la mujer esa se me ha atragantado I can't stomach that woman

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atragantarse (conjugate atragantarse) verbo pronominal (al tragar) to choke;

◊ se le atragantó una espina he choked on a fish bone

atragantarse verbo reflexivo
1 to choke [con, on]
2 fig fam las matemáticas se me han atragantado, I can't stand maths

'atragantarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahogado
- ahogar
- atorar
English:
choke

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atragantarse vpr

1. [ahogarse] to choke;

te vas a atragantar you'll choke;

se atragantó con una espina she got a fish bone stuck in her throat

2. Fam [no soportar]

se me ha atragantado ese libro/tipo I can't stand that book/guy

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atragantarse

v/r choke (con on);

se le ha atragantado fig she can’t stand o

stomach him

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atragantarse vr

: to choke (on food)

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atragantarse vb

1. (no poder tragar) to choke

se atrangantó con una espina he choked on a bone

2. (atravesarse) to get stuck in your throat

se le atragantó una espina a bone got stuck in his throat

3. (caer antipático) not to be able to stand

el perro de mi vecina se me atraganta I can't stand my neighbour's dog