Hanapin
Piliin ang wika ng diksyunaryo
to smother
01
sakal, takpan
to cover someone or something completely
Transitive: to smother sth
Mga Halimbawa
The flowers were smothered by the heavy snow, hiding them from view.
Ang mga bulaklak ay binalot ng mabigat na niyebe, itinatago ang mga ito sa paningin.
The garden was smothered by weeds, preventing the flowers from growing.
Ang hardin ay tinakpan ng mga damo, na pumigil sa mga bulaklak na lumago.
02
sakalain, pigilan ang paghinga
to stop someone or something from breathing by covering or blocking the air
Transitive: to smother sb
Mga Halimbawa
The mother gently placed a blanket over the sleeping baby, being careful not to smother him.
Maingat na inilagay ng ina ang isang kumot sa natutulog na sanggol, sinisigurong hindi siya mabulunan.
Panic set in as the trapped hiker felt the smoke from the wildfire start to smother him.
Dumating ang takot habang nadarama ng nakulong na manlalakbay ang usok mula sa wildfire na nagsisimulang sakalin siya.
03
pigilin, sugpuin
to stop or prevent a feeling or action from being expressed or shown
Transitive: to smother a feeling or action
Mga Halimbawa
He tried to smother his anger, but it kept bubbling up.
Sinubukan niyang pigilan ang kanyang galit, ngunit patuloy itong kumukulo.
She smothered her excitement to avoid drawing attention.
Pinigil niya ang kanyang kagalakan para hindi maakit ang atensyon.
04
sakal, patayin
to extinguish a fire by suffocating it, typically by covering it to cut off its oxygen supply
Transitive: to smother a fire
Mga Halimbawa
He used a blanket to smother the small fire in the kitchen.
Gumamit siya ng kumot para patayin ang maliit na apoy sa kusina.
The firefighters worked quickly to smother the flames before they spread.
Mabilis na nagtrabaho ang mga bumbero upang patayin ang mga apoy bago sila kumalat.
05
sakal, pigain
to overwhelm or restrict someone so much that they feel suffocated or unable to act freely
Transitive: to smother sb
Mga Halimbawa
Her overprotective parents smother her with constant check-ins and restrictions, making her feel trapped.
Ang kanyang sobrang mapag-alagang mga magulang ay sinasakal siya ng palaging pag-check at mga pagbabawal, na nagpaparamdam sa kanya na nakulong.
The intense workload at her job started to smother her, leaving her no time for herself.
Ang matinding workload sa kanyang trabaho ay nagsimulang sumakal sa kanya, na walang natitirang oras para sa kanyang sarili.
Smother
01
isang nakakasakal na ulap ng usok, isang nakakasuffocate na layer ng usok
a stifling cloud of smoke
02
gulo, magulong timpla
a confused multitude of things
Lexical Tree
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