Throttle

[Tomisimo]

In another thread Alfonso used the word throttle to mean something like strangle. I had never heard the word used this way before. Now I just came across a newspaper article that uses it in a similar way. Can anyone shed some light on this? Is this a British English usage?

But one day last week, I wanted to throttle a Yank-in-uniform and I think for a split-second he considered killing me too. He, however, had a machine gun.

From http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/439099

What do you think the reporter meant by throttle?

[Iris]

To throttle is to strangle:the guy wanted to kill the soldier, but I didn't know it was just British.

[Tomisimo]

Ok, thanks. It must be British, since I don't think I've ever heard that in the US.

I looked it up on <snip> and this is what they came up with 1. Word:- throttle
Pronunciation:- [zro-tel]
Meaning(s):- s.

1: Gaznate, garguero, traquiarteria.
2: (Mec.) Válvula de cuello o de paso en las máquinas de vapor; también se llama throttle-valve. At full throttle, a toda máquina.
3: Acelerador (accelerator).-----
2. Word:- throttle
Pronunciation:-
Meaning(s):- va. Ahogar (strangle), sofocar. -vn. Sofocarse, ahogarse, respirar con dificultad.