strangle the parrot: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To kill or asphyxiate a parrot by constriction of the neck.
Examples
BetaThe birdwatchers were horrified when they found someone had strangled the parrot in the cage overnight.
Los observadores de aves quedaron horrorizados al encontrar que alguien había estrangulado al loro en la jaula durante la noche.
He accidentally strangled the parrot by wrapping the leash too tightly around its neck while cleaning the cage.
Accidentalmente estranguló al loro al envolver demasiado apretada la correa alrededor de su cuello mientras limpiaba la jaula.
They reported that the parrot had been strangled by a wire found near the aviary fence.
Informaron que el loro había sido estrangulado con un alambre encontrado cerca de la cerca del aviario.
Rescuers found the parrot strangled and unconscious but managed to revive it with immediate care.
Los rescatistas encontraron al loro estrangulado e inconsciente, pero lograron revivirlo con atención inmediata.
- To silence or suppress someone or something, especially by force or intimidation (rare or dialectal usage).
Examples
BetaThe dictator strangled the parrot of free speech by shutting down independent media outlets across the country.
El dictador silenciaba la libertad de expresión cerrando medios de comunicación independientes en todo el país.
Whenever anyone tried to criticize the policy, management strangled the parrot by threatening to fire them.
Cada vez que alguien intentaba criticar la política, la gerencia silenciaba la voz amenazando con despedirlos.
Activists fear that new laws will strangle the parrot of dissent and prevent public protests.
Los activistas temen que las nuevas leyes silencien la disidencia y eviten las protestas públicas.
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