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to asphyxiate
01
asfixiar, asfixiarse
to die as a result of being unable to breathe, due to a lack of air or oxygen
Intransitive
Example
The victim asphyxiated after being trapped in the sealed room.
La víctima se asfixió después de quedar atrapada en la habitación sellada.
The child accidentally asphyxiated from the plastic bag over his head.
El niño se asfixió accidentalmente con la bolsa de plástico sobre su cabeza.
02
asfixiar, ahogar
to cause someone to stop breathing by depriving them of oxygen
Transitive: to asphyxiate sb
Example
The closed room threatened to asphyxiate everyone inside.
Using a plastic bag to cover one 's head can dangerously asphyxiate a person.
Usar una bolsa de plástico para cubrirse la cabeza puede asfixiar peligrosamente a una persona.
word family
asphyxi
Verb
asphyxiate
Verb
asphyxiated
Adjective
asphyxiated
Adjective
asphyxiating
Adjective
asphyxiating
Adjective
asphyxiation
Noun
asphyxiation
Noun
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