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throat

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throat  (thrt)
n.
1. The anterior portion of the neck.
2. Anatomy The portion of the digestive tract that lies between the rear of the mouth and the esophagus and includes the fauces and the pharynx.
3. A narrow passage or part suggestive of the human throat: the throat of a horn.
4. Botany The opening of a tubular corolla or calyx where the tube joins the limb.
tr.v. throat·ed, throat·ing, throats
To pronounce with a harsh or guttural voice.
Idiom:
ram/shove down (someone's) throat Informal
To compel to accept or consider: always ramming his political opinions down my throat.

[Middle English throte, from Old English.]

throat
Noun
1. the passage from the mouth and nose to the stomach and lungs
2. the front part of the neck
3. at each other's throats quarrelling or fighting with each other
4. cut one's own throat to bring about one's own ruin
5. cut someone's throat to kill someone
6. ram or force something down someone's throat to insist that someone listen to or accept something
7. stick in one's throat to be hard to accept: his arrogance really sticks in my throat [Old English throtu]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.throatthroat - the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
glossa, lingua, tongue, clapper - a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
gustatory organ, taste bud, tastebud - an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
upper respiratory tract - the nose and throat and trachea
nasopharynx - cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx
oropharynx - cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth
laryngopharynx - the lower part of the pharynx
adenoid, Luschka's tonsil, pharyngeal tonsil, third tonsil, tonsilla adenoidea, tonsilla pharyngealis - a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"
alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, digestive tube, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract - tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
cervix, neck - the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"; "the horse won by a neck"
tubular cavity - a cavity having the shape of a tube
pharyngeal recess - a small recess in the wall of the pharynx
2.throat - an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep
opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door"
shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
3.throat - a passage resembling a throat in shape or function; "the throat of the vase"; "the throat of a chimney";
passage - a way through or along which someone or something may pass
4.throat - the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat
external body part - any body part visible externally
Translations

throat [θrəut] ngarganta;
I have a sore throat → me duele la garganta
throat [θrəut] ngorge f;
to have a sore throat → avoir mal à la gorge
throat [θrəut] nKehle f;
to have a sore throat → Halsschmerzen haben
throat [θrəut] ngola;
to have a sore throat → avere (un or il) mal di gola

throat
n throat [θrəut]
1 the back part of the mouth connecting the openings of the stomach, lungs and nose She has a sore throat.keelبُلْعوم، حَلْقгърлоkrk, jícenhalsder Rachenλαιμός, λάρυγγαςgargantakurkگلوkurkkugorgeגָרוֹןकण्ठždrijelotoroktenggorokanhálsgolaのど인후gerklėrīkletekakkeelhals, svelggardłogargantagât(lej)горлоhrdlogrlogrlohals, strupe, svalgช่องคอboğaz, gırtlak咽喉горло, горлянкаحلقcổ họng, hầu
2 the front part of the neck She wore a silver brooch at her throat.keel, halsحُنْجَرَهвратhrdlohalsder Halsλαιμόςcuellokurgualuneجلو گردنkaulagorgeצַווָארगलाgrlo, vrattorokleherhálsgolaのど首kaklas, gerklėkaklsleherhalshalsszyja, gardłopescoçogâtгорловинаkrkvratvrathalsคอgerdan頸前горловина; грудиگلاcổ颈前
-throated
having a (certain type of) throat a red-throated bird.halsذو حَلْقٍ-гръденs... hrdlem-halset-kehlig-λαίμης (ως β΄ συνθ.)de cuello...kurgualusegaدارای نوع بخصوص گلو یا گردنkaulainenà gorge (...)בַּעַל צַווָאר -कण्ठ वालाkoji ima grlo, vrat-torkúbertenggorokanmeð háls af tiltekinni gerðdal collo (...)-ののどをしている「목이 ...한」이란 뜻의 연결형-kaklisar (kādu) kakluberleher{#169}gekeeld-strupeto ... szyi, o ... gardlede peito (vermelho, etc.)cu gât (...)с таким-то горломs ... hrdlom / krkomki ima (...) vrat-grlimed ... strupe (hals), -halsadคอ... boğazlı...頸的-грудийگلے والاthuộc cổ họng...颈的
adj ˈthroaty
(of a voice) coming from far back in the throat; deep and hoarse. heesحَلْقيгърленhrdelníhæskehligβραχνόςgutural; ronco; profundokähe, kurguhäälneحلقیmöreäde gorgeגְרוֹנִיभारीgrlen, dubokrekedtparaurámur, hás, dimmurdi gola, gutturaleしわがれ声の후음의krūtininis, giluskrūšu-; piesmacisgarauheesdyp og hesgardłowyroucoguturalгортанный; хриплыйhrdelný, zastretýgrlengrlatguttural, djup, hesซึ่งเปล่งเสียงจากลำคอboğuk (sesli)喉部發出的(聲音);[]嘶啞的гортанний; хрипкийحلقي، حلق سے نکلنے والي آوازkhàn khàn
adv ˈthroatily
heesبصَوْتٍ عَميق من الحَلْقгърленоchraplavěhæstrauβραχνάde manera gutural/ronca/profundakähedaltبطور حلقیkäheästid'une façon gutturaleבְּקוֹל גְרוֹנִיभर्राई आवाज सेgrlen, proždrljivrekedtendengan paraumeð dimmri/rámri röddgutturalmenteしわがれ声で후음으로krūtininiu balsukrūšu balsī; piesmakušā balsīdgn suara yg garauheesdypt og hestgardłoworoucamenteguturalгортанноchrapľavogrlenogrlatogutturalt, djupt, hestโดยเปล่งเสียงออกจากลำคอboğuk bir şekilde從喉部發出(聲音)地хрипкоحلقي آواز ميںkhàn khàn)地
n ˈthroatiness
heesheidخُروج الصَّوْت عَميقا من الحَلْقгърленостchraplavosthæsheddie Rauheitβραχνάδαcualidad de gutural; profundidad (de la voz)kähedusحلقی بودنkäheysqualité gutturaleגְרוֹנִיוּתभर्रायापनgrlenosttorokhangúságsuara parauþað að vera dimmraddaðurl'essere gutturaleしわがれ후음balso gilumas(balss) dobjums; piesmakumsgaraunyaheesheidhalsklang, hes stemmeklanggardłowośćrouquidãocaracter guturalгортанностьchrapľavosťgrlenostgrlatostheshetการเปล่งเสียงออกจากลำคอboğukluk喉音гортанністьآواز کا روکھا پنsự khàn khàn

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