English-Italian translations for throttle

• acceleratore
  Tutti mettevano il piede sull'acceleratore. Everyone was opening the throttle.
  Ma anche per un'altra ragione ho dato il colpo d'acceleratore. However, I put my foot on the throttle for another reason too.
• farfalla
• manetta
• pedale
• rallentare
• soffocare
  Era necessario soffocare gli investimenti pubblici per sostenere l' euro? Did public investment have to be throttled in order to support the euro?
• valvola a farfalla

Definition of throttle

• A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine
• The windpipe or trachea
• To cut back on the speed of (an engine, person, organization, network connection, etc
• To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate
• To utter with breaks and interruption, in the manner of a person half suffocated

Related words

• autothrottle
• throttlebottom
• throttle valve
• throttle control
• throttle back
• throttle lever
• full throttle
• carburetter throttle
• hand throttle lever