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to smother
01
étouffer, couvrir
to cover someone or something completely
Transitive: to smother sth
02
étouffer, suffoquer
to stop someone or something from breathing by covering or blocking the air
Transitive: to smother sb
03
étouffer, réprimer
to stop or prevent a feeling or action from being expressed or shown
Transitive: to smother a feeling or action
04
étouffer, asphyxier
to extinguish a fire by suffocating it, typically by covering it to cut off its oxygen supply
Transitive: to smother a fire
05
ècraser, étouffer
to overwhelm or restrict someone so much that they feel suffocated or unable to act freely
Transitive: to smother sb
Smother
01
un étouffement, un nuage étouffant
a stifling cloud of smoke
02
amas, mélange
a confused multitude of things
smother
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smothered
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smothered
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smothering
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smothering
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The child smothered the pillow with a blanket to create a fort.
The flowers were smothered by the heavy snow, hiding them from view.
She smothered the cake with frosting until it was completely covered.
The garden was smothered by weeds, preventing the flowers from growing.
The car was smothered by the dust storm, making it hard to see.
