squelch

[US]/skweltʃ/
[UK]/skweltʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. undertrykke; eliminere; knuse; lave en sjaskende lyd

vi. lave en sjaskende lyd

n. støjregulering; sjaskende lyd; overvældende modargument; knust bunke
Word Forms
Past Tensesquelched
Pluralsquelches
Third Person Singularsquelches
Present Participlesquelching
Past Participlesquelched

Phrases & Collocations

squelch a rumor

dæmpe et rygte

Example Sentences

the squelch of their feet.

deres fødders kvaaden.

squelch sb. with a look of contempt

at tilsidesætte nogen med et udtryk for foragt

squelch sb. with biting sarcasm

slukke nogen med bidende sarkasme

We squelched through the mud.

Vi plaskede gennem mudderet.

my feet squelched over marshy ground.

mine fødder plaskede i det vådglatte område.

property developers tried to squelch public protest.

ejendomsudviklere forsøgte at undertrykke offentlig protest.

bedraggled guests squelched across the lawns to seek shelter.

Trætte gæster plaskede hen over plænerne for at søge ly.

Real-world Examples

You squelch me right when I'm about to soar.

Du kvæler mig lige når jeg er ved at lette.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

But now was the time to squelch him.

Men nu var tiden kommet til at kvæle ham.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Claire, you always do this. You squelch me.

Claire, du gør altid det her. Du kvæler mig.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

Let's review the squelch pile, Phil.

Lad os gennemgå squelch-bunken, Phil.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

The pandemic abruptly squelched the swell.

Pandemien kvælede pludseligt bølgen.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Some republicans say that the new rules are unfairly enforced squelching conservative voices.

Nogle republikanere siger, at de nye regler er uretfærdigt håndhævet og kvæler konservative stemmer.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

But coal projects are also sparking community opposition rare in a country that squelches dissent.

Men kulprojekter udløser også lokal modstand, hvilket er sjældent i et land, der kvæler uenighed.

Source: New York Times

Two other major candidates, Elizabeth Warren and Mike Bloomberg, saw their hopes of a comeback squelched.

To andre store kandidater, Elizabeth Warren og Mike Bloomberg, så deres håb om et comeback blive kvælet.

Source: Time

As Harry squelched along the deserted corridor he came across somebody who looked just as preoccupied as he was.

Mens Harry traskede afsted ad den forladte korridor, stødte han på nogen, der så lige så optaget ud som han selv.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

They were a way for me to explore and play with ideas, something that was squelched very early on.

Det var en måde for mig at udforske og lege med ideer, noget der blev kvælet meget tidligt.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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