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to suffocate
01
sofocar, asfixiar
to block someone or something's access to air, making it difficult or impossible to breathe
Transitive: to suffocate sb/sth
Ejemplos
The room was so airtight that the heat began to suffocate everyone inside.
La habitación estaba tan hermética que el calor comenzó a sofocar a todos dentro.
02
sofocar, asfixiar
to struggle for breathing due to the lack or reduced amount of oxygen
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The room was so stuffy that she began to suffocate and had to open a window.
La habitación estaba tan sofocante que empezó a sofocarse y tuvo que abrir una ventana.
03
sofocar, asfixiar
to feel overwhelmed, trapped, or oppressed
Transitive: to suffocate sb/sth
Ejemplos
The feeling of being trapped in a small town suffocated his dreams.
La sensación de estar atrapado en un pueblo pequeño sofocaba sus sueños.
04
asfixiar, sofocar
to die because there is not enough oxygen to breathe
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The victims suffocated in the fire, unable to escape the smoke.
Las víctimas se asfixiaron en el incendio, incapaces de escapar del humo.
05
sofocar, ahogar
to prevent something from growing or progressing by blocking or restricting it
Transitive: to suffocate development of something
Ejemplos
The lack of resources choked the development of the project.
La falta de recursos sofocó el desarrollo del proyecto.
06
sofocar, asfixiar
to be stopped or hindered in progress or growth
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The idea suffocated when no one was willing to support it.
La idea se asfixió cuando nadie estuvo dispuesto a apoyarla.
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suffocation
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suffocate
