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" We shall have to remove everything that strangles artistic and scientific creativeness."
Alexander Dubcek

Meaning of "strangles" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STRANGLES

From strangle.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF STRANGLES

ˈstræŋɡəlz


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRANGLES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Strangles is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STRANGLES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Strangles

Strangles is a contagious upper respiratory tract infection of horses and other equines caused by a bacterium, Streptococcus equi var equi. Strangles is enzootic in domesticated horses worldwide. The contagious nature of the infection has at times led to limitations on sporting events.

Definition of strangles in the English dictionary

The definition of strangles in the dictionary is an acute bacterial disease of horses caused by infection with Streptococcus equi, characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract, resulting in abscesses and a nasal discharge Also called: equine distemper.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRANGLES

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRANGLES

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WORDS THAT END LIKE STRANGLES

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Synonyms and antonyms of strangles in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STRANGLES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «strangles» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «strangles» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRANGLES

Find out the translation of strangles to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of strangles from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «strangles» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

扼杀
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

estrangula
570 millions of speakers
en

English

strangles
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

strangles
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يخنق
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

душит
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

estrangula
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

strangles
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

gourme
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Mencekik
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Druse
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

腺疫
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

교살
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Strangles
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bóp cổ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஒடுக்குகிறது
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

गळचेपी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

atın boğaz hastalığı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

strangola
65 millions of speakers
pl

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dusi
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

душить
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

strangles
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στραγγαλίζει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

droes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kvarka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

strangles
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of strangles

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about strangles

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3 QUOTES WITH «STRANGLES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word strangles.
1
Alexander Dubcek
We shall have to remove everything that strangles artistic and scientific creativeness.
2
Philip Kearny
War is horrible because it strangles youth.
3
Jean Toomer
Fear is a noose that binds until it strangles.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRANGLES»

Discover the use of strangles in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to strangles and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Current Therapy in Equine Medicine
SECTION. V. Infectious. Disease. CHAPTER. 28. Strangles: Immunology. and. Management. JOHN F. TIMONEy Epidemiology of Rhodococcus equi Pneumonia in Foals NOAH D. COHEN ...
Norman Edward Robinson, Kim A. Sprayberry, 2009
2
The Grappler's Book of Strangles and Chokes
In The Grappler's Book of Strangles and Chokes, Steve Scott makes it easy to learn the most effective and popular chokes and strangles of modern grappling.
Steve Scott, 2007
3
Chokes and Strangles
This book demonstrates choke/strangle KO's from multiple positions: underneath, on top, from the knees, the mount etc. demonstrating graphically how to send even the biggest opponent to sleep under 3 seconds.
Geoff Thompson, 2001
4
Equine Infectious Diseases
Therapy Appropriate treatment of horses with strangles usually depends on the stage and severity of the disease. Veterinary opinion on whether to use antibiotic treatment remains divided. However, most horses with strangles require no ...
Debra C. Sellon, Maureen T. Long, 2007
5
The sportsman's cyclopaedia: comprising a complete ...
But however that be, it is probable that the strangles is a critical swelling, which, when it suppurates and breaks, discharges somewhat obnoxious to the constitutions of young horses, as they are usually rendered more healthful than they were ...
Thomas Burgeland Johnson, 1848
6
The Volatility Edge in Options Trading: New Technical ...
Long straddles/strangles generally perform best in environments where rising volatility helps to offset the effects of time decay. Exceptional circumstances can sometimes drive volatility to levels where both sides of a straddle or strangle profit ...
Jeff Augen, 2008
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The complete farmer: or, a general dictionary of husbandry ...
eolrs, however, that escape the strangles at grass, are liable, for" the most part, to be seized when they are first taken up and put to business ; and we often ob. serve the change of diet, an alteration in the air, &c. bring on the strangles.
Society of Arts (Great Britain). Society of Gentlemen, Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain), 1807
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A New Treatise On The Diseases Of Horses: Wherein what is ...
Os the Strangles and Ives. THE French and other foreign writers have The compared the Strangles in Horses to theStrangle' small pox in men ; and as the small pox is^ fo. more incident to children than to grown per-reignersto sons, so it has ...
William Gibson, 1754
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Pantologia. A new (cabinet) cyclopædia, by J.M. Good, O. ...
When the strangles begin directly in the upper part of the throat, towards the head uf the wind-pipe and gullet, they hinder a horse sometimes from swallowing for several days, until the tumour grows full and large on the outside. This degree of  ...
John Mason Good, Olinthus Gilbert Gregory, 1819
10
Horse Sense: The Guide to Horse Care in Australia and New ...
Strangles is transmissible from horse to horse or via contaminated equipment or facilities. The typical symptoms are easily recognised: the horse will have a fever, be lethargic and depressed, have a thick, yellow, purulent nasal discharge and ...
Peter Huntington, Jane Myers, Elizabeth Owens, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRANGLES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term strangles is used in the context of the following news items.
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Horse owners warned to look out for Strangles as three cases are …
Three cases of the highly contagious equine disease strangles have been confirmed among horses in the South West. Horse owners are being warned to look ... «Bath Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Strangles outbreak confirmed – owners warned to be on guard
Signs of strangles can vary from mild to severe and are not always typical. Usually, a horse with the condition will have a temperature of more than 38.5 degrees, ... «Horse & Hound, Jul 15»
3
Strangles disease outbreak confirmed on Bodmin Moor
Three confirmed cases of the highly-contagious equine disease strangles has been recorded in Cornwall. Bodmin Moor Commons Council said on Wednesday ... «Cornish Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Moroccan woman strangles her 3 children
A Moroccan woman strangled her three children, ages eight months to five years, in their apartment on Sunday before being arrested by police, Moroccan media ... «Fox News Latino, Jun 15»
5
Father strangles four daughters in Pakistan
pakistan A Pakistani man has murdered his four young daughters in the central province of Punjab, police said Monday. The crimes occurred in Chak Jumra ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jun 15»
6
Man strangles wife, moves into lover's home
NEW DELHI: A man strangled his wife and fled with his two children to live with another woman with whom he had secretly got married and had also had a ... «Times of India, May 15»
7
Man strangles girlfriend for denying him sex
A 40-year-old palm wine tapper at Samenye in the Jomoro District in the Western Region has been arrested by the police for strangling his girlfriend for refusing ... «Graphic Online, May 15»
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Emirates Racing stamps talk of Dubai as origin for horse with strangles
The Emirates Racing Authority (ERA) said that the International Quarantine at Meydan Racecourse is not the source of the strangles that has affected a horse ... «The National, Apr 15»
9
Newmarket on high alert over strangles positive
NEWMARKET is on high alert after a case of the potentially fatal horse disease strangles was confirmed in one of Marco Botti's team who had recently returned ... «Racing Post, Mar 15»
10
Mom strangles, bites daughter to death
Malalane - A 24-year-old Mpumalanga woman suspected of being mentally ill has been arrested for choking and biting her one-year-old daughter to death. «News24, Mar 15»
REFERENCE
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