Pesquisar
Selecione o idioma do dicionário
to smother
01
sufocar, cobrir
to cover someone or something completely
Transitive: to smother sth
Exemplos
The flowers were smothered by the heavy snow, hiding them from view.
As flores foram sufocadas pela neve pesada, escondendo-as da vista.
The garden was smothered by weeds, preventing the flowers from growing.
O jardim estava coberto por ervas daninhas, impedindo as flores de crescerem.
02
sufocar, asfixiar
to stop someone or something from breathing by covering or blocking the air
Transitive: to smother sb
Exemplos
The mother gently placed a blanket over the sleeping baby, being careful not to smother him.
A mãe colocou suavemente um cobertor sobre o bebê dormindo, tomando cuidado para não sufocá-lo.
Panic set in as the trapped hiker felt the smoke from the wildfire start to smother him.
O pânico instalou-se quando o excursionista preso sentiu a fumaça do incêndio florestal começar a sufocá-lo.
03
sufocar, reprimir
to stop or prevent a feeling or action from being expressed or shown
Transitive: to smother a feeling or action
Exemplos
He tried to smother his anger, but it kept bubbling up.
Ele tentou abafar sua raiva, mas ela continuou borbulhando.
She smothered her excitement to avoid drawing attention.
Ela reprimiu sua empolgação para evitar chamar atenção.
04
sufocar, extinguir
to extinguish a fire by suffocating it, typically by covering it to cut off its oxygen supply
Transitive: to smother a fire
Exemplos
He used a blanket to smother the small fire in the kitchen.
Ele usou um cobertor para abafar o pequeno incêndio na cozinha.
The firefighters worked quickly to smother the flames before they spread.
Os bombeiros trabalharam rapidamente para abafar as chamas antes que se espalhassem.
05
sufocar, oprimir
to overwhelm or restrict someone so much that they feel suffocated or unable to act freely
Transitive: to smother sb
Exemplos
Her overprotective parents smother her with constant check-ins and restrictions, making her feel trapped.
Seus pais superprotetores a sufocam com verificações constantes e restrições, fazendo-a se sentir presa.
The intense workload at her job started to smother her, leaving her no time for herself.
A intensa carga de trabalho no seu emprego começou a sufocá-la, não deixando tempo para si mesma.
Smother
01
uma nuvem sufocante de fumaça, uma camada asfixiante de fumaça
a stifling cloud of smoke
02
confusão, mistura confusa
a confused multitude of things
Árvore Lexical
smothered
smothering
smother
