wrong pipe

rɔːŋ paɪp
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Translation of wrong pipe into Spanish

Noun

choking

US
situation where food enters the trachea causing coughing
US
vía incorrecta tubo equivocado
  • She started coughing because the water went down the wrong pipe.Empezó a toser porque el agua se fue por la vía incorrecta.
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Expressions with wrong pipe: examples in English and translations in Spanish

atragantarse
The sip of juice went down the wrong pipe and made him cough.

Synonyms and analogies of wrong pipe in English

n.aspirationchokingMore synonyms

Examples of wrong pipe in a sentence

  • Laughing while eating can lead to food going down the wrong pipe.

Translations of "wrong pipe" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
tubo equivocadon.

It just went down the wrong pipe is all.

Solamente al tubo equivocado nada más.

conducto equivocado

Water just went down the wrong pipe.

El agua acaba de ir por el conducto equivocado.

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Other translations for wrong pipe:

  • mal camino

wrong pipe: Examples and translations in context

But, the reason it's warned against in young children is fear of "aspiration"-that you might accidentally choke on it, and some oil may go down the wrong pipe into your lungs.

Pero la razón por la que su uso no se recomienda en niños pequeños es por miedo a la aspiración, que accidentalmente se ahoguen, ya que un poco de aceite puede irse por el tubo equivocado hacia sus pulmones.

It's better if it goes down the wrong pipe.

Es mejor aún si se va por por el conducto equivocado.

Aspiration pneumonia can occur when food or liquids are swallowed down the wrong pipe.

La neumonía por aspiración puede ocurrir cuando los alimentos o los líquidos se tragan por el conducto equivocado.

I'm even afraid to take a drink of water because usually it goes down the wrong pipe and causes havoc in my lungs.

Hasta tengo miedo de tomar un vaso de agua... porque suele ir por el conducto equivocado... y causarme un desastre en los pulmones.

Something small enough to go down the wrong pipe, too big to get washed out by the bronchial lavage.

Algo lo suficientemente pequeño como para bajar por el conducto equivocado, y demasiado grande para irse con el lavado bronquial.

Is he okay? - It just went down the wrong pipe.

¿Está bien? - Sólo bajó por el conducto equivocado.

Excuse me. I... Wrong pipe.

Perdón, yo... Conducto equivocado.

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