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to smother
01
sufocar, cobrir
to cover someone or something completely
Transitive: to smother sth
Exemplos
The child smothered the pillow with a blanket to create a fort.
A criança cobriu o travesseiro com um cobertor para criar um forte.
02
sufocar, asfixiar
to stop someone or something from breathing by covering or blocking the air
Transitive: to smother sb
Exemplos
The kidnapper used a cloth to smother the victim, causing them to lose consciousness.
O sequestrador usou um pano para sufocar a vítima, fazendo com que ela perdesse a consciência.
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 smothered the desire to scream and simply walked away.
Ele suprimiu o desejo de gritar e simplesmente foi embora.
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 grabbed a pot lid to smother the grease fire on the stove.
Ele pegou a tampa de uma panela para abafar o fogo de gordura no fogão.
05
sufocar, oprimir
to overwhelm or restrict someone so much that they feel suffocated or unable to act freely
Transitive: to smother sb
Exemplos
The small town ’s gossip and expectations began to smother her dreams of moving to a big city.
Os fofocas e expectativas da pequena cidade começaram a sufocar seus sonhos de se mudar para uma grande cidade.
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
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