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to smother
01
sofocar, cubrir
to cover someone or something completely
Transitive: to smother sth
Ejemplos
The flowers were smothered by the heavy snow, hiding them from view.
Las flores fueron sofocadas por la pesada nieve, ocultándolas de la vista.
The garden was smothered by weeds, preventing the flowers from growing.
El jardín estaba cubierto por maleza, impidiendo que las flores crecieran.
02
sofocar, asfixiar
to stop someone or something from breathing by covering or blocking the air
Transitive: to smother sb
Ejemplos
The mother gently placed a blanket over the sleeping baby, being careful not to smother him.
La madre colocó suavemente una manta sobre el bebé dormido, teniendo cuidado de no ahogarlo.
Panic set in as the trapped hiker felt the smoke from the wildfire start to smother him.
El pánico se apoderó del excursionista atrapado cuando sintió que el humo del incendio comenzaba a sofocarlo.
03
sofocar, reprimir
to stop or prevent a feeling or action from being expressed or shown
Transitive: to smother a feeling or action
Ejemplos
He tried to smother his anger, but it kept bubbling up.
Intentó sofocar su ira, pero seguía burbujeando.
She smothered her excitement to avoid drawing attention.
Ella sofocó su emoción para evitar llamar la atención.
04
sofocar, extinguir
to extinguish a fire by suffocating it, typically by covering it to cut off its oxygen supply
Transitive: to smother a fire
Ejemplos
He used a blanket to smother the small fire in the kitchen.
Usó una manta para sofocar el pequeño incendio en la cocina.
The firefighters worked quickly to smother the flames before they spread.
Los bomberos trabajaron rápidamente para sofocar las llamas antes de que se propagaran.
05
sofocar, ahogar
to overwhelm or restrict someone so much that they feel suffocated or unable to act freely
Transitive: to smother sb
Ejemplos
Her overprotective parents smother her with constant check-ins and restrictions, making her feel trapped.
Sus padres sobreprotectores la ahogan con chequeos constantes y restricciones, haciéndola sentir atrapada.
The intense workload at her job started to smother her, leaving her no time for herself.
La intensa carga de trabajo en su empleo comenzó a sofocarla, dejándole sin tiempo para sí misma.
Smother
01
una nube sofocante de humo, una capa asfixiante de humo
a stifling cloud of smoke
02
revoltijo, mezcla confusa
a confused multitude of things
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