throttle

accélérateur, manette des gaz

Levier ou pédale qu’on actionne pour faire tourner un moteur plus vite ou plus lentement.

En anglais simple : A handle or pedal you move to make an engine run faster or slower.

• Push the throttle forward.
• She eased off the throttle as the boat approached shore.
• The pilot checked the throttles before takeoff.

Synonymes : accelerator

Expressions courantes : full throttle, throttle lever, push the throttle

papillon des gaz

Pièce du moteur qui règle l’arrivée de carburant ou d’air et donc sa vitesse.

En anglais simple : A part inside an engine that controls how much fuel or air enters and how fast it runs.

• The throttle controls air entering the engine.
• A dirty throttle can affect engine speed.
• The mechanic checked both throttles for damage.

Expressions courantes : throttle valve, open throttle

étrangler

Serrer le cou de quelqu’un au point de l’empêcher de respirer.

En anglais simple : To squeeze someone's neck so that they cannot breathe.

• He tried to throttle me.
• The attacker throttled his victim with both hands.
• She was so angry that she threatened to throttle him.

Synonymes : strangle, choke

Expressions courantes : throttle someone, try to throttle

régler les gaz

Modifier la vitesse d’un moteur en réglant son alimentation en carburant ou en air.

En anglais simple : To change how fast an engine runs by controlling its fuel or air supply.

• The pilot throttled back.
• He throttled the engine down to save fuel.
• Throttle up gently when the boat clears the harbour.

Comment l'utiliser : throttle something back (She throttled the engine back as we entered the harbour.)

Expressions courantes : throttle an engine, throttle back, throttle up