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to suffocate
01
sufocar, asfixiar
to block someone or something's access to air, making it difficult or impossible to breathe
Transitive: to suffocate sb/sth
informações gramaticais
composição morfológica
derivado
verbo de ação
regular
presente
suffocate
3.ª pessoa do singular
suffocates
particípio presente
suffocating
pretérito simples
suffocated
particípio passado
suffocated
Exemplos
In the crowded room, he felt as if the lack of air would suffocate him.
Na sala lotada, ele sentiu como se a falta de ar o sufocasse.
02
sufocar, asfixiar
to struggle for breathing due to the lack or reduced amount of oxygen
Intransitive
Exemplos
She nearly suffocated under the heavy blanket while taking a nap.
Ela quase sufocou sob o cobertor pesado enquanto tirava uma soneca.
03
sufocar, asfixiar
to feel overwhelmed, trapped, or oppressed
Transitive: to suffocate sb/sth
Exemplos
The relentless demands of her job suffocated her, leaving her exhausted.
As exigências implacáveis do seu trabalho a sufocavam, deixando-a exausta.
04
sufocar, asfixiar
to die because there is not enough oxygen to breathe
Intransitive
Exemplos
The patient suffocated when the breathing tube became blocked.
O paciente sufocou quando o tubo respiratório ficou bloqueado.
05
sufocar, asfixiar
to prevent something from growing or progressing by blocking or restricting it
Transitive: to suffocate development of something
Exemplos
The heavy regulations could choke the growth of new businesses.
As regulamentações pesadas poderiam sufocar o crescimento de novos negócios.
06
sufocar, asfixiar
to be stopped or hindered in progress or growth
Intransitive
Exemplos
The project began to suffocate as funding dried up.
O projeto começou a sufocar quando o financiamento secou.
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suffocation
suffocative
suffocate
