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smother

/ˈsmʌðɚ/

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verb

Ersticken, unterdrücken

To suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone.

Examples :

"The thick blanket smothered the baby, preventing it from breathing easily. "

Die dicke Decke erstickte das Baby und verhinderte, dass es leicht atmen konnte.

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Ersticken, auslöschen

To extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air.

Examples :

"to smother a fire with ashes"

Ein Feuer mit Asche ersticken.

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verb

Unterdrücken, ersticken

To reduce to a low degree of vigor or activity; suppress or do away with; extinguish

Examples :

"The teacher's strict rules smothered the students' creativity in class. "

Die strengen Regeln des Lehrers unterdrückten die Kreativität der Schüler im Unterricht.

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verb

Schmoren, dünsten

In cookery: to cook in a close dish.

Examples :

"beefsteak smothered with onions"

Rindersteak mit Zwiebeln geschmort

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Bestreichen, beschmieren

To daub or smear.

Examples :

"The artist smothered the canvas with thick layers of paint. "

Der Künstler bestrich die Leinwand mit dicken Farbschichten.

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verb

Ersticken, ersticken lassen

To be suffocated.

Examples :

"The thick smoke from the fire smothered the firefighters, making it hard to breathe. "

Der dichte Rauch des Feuers erstickte die Feuerwehrleute und erschwerte das Atmen.

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verb

Ersticken, ersticken

To breathe with great difficulty by reason of smoke, dust, close covering or wrapping, or the like.

Examples :

"The thick smoke from the barbecue smothered the campers, making it hard to breathe. "

Der dicke Rauch vom Grill erstickte die Camper und erschwerte das Atmen.

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verb

Schwelen, glimmen

(of a fire) to burn very slowly for want of air; smolder.

Examples :

"The campfire slowly smothered, giving off only small, flickering flames. "

Das Lagerfeuer glimmte langsam vor sich hin und gab nur kleine, flackernde Flammen ab.

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Ersticken, unterdrücken

To perish, grow feeble, or decline, by suppression or concealment; be stifled; be suppressed or concealed.

Examples :

"The failing economy smothered small businesses, causing many to close. "

Die schwächelnde Wirtschaft erstickte kleine Unternehmen und zwang viele zur Schließung.

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verb

Den Ball blocken

To get in the way of a kick of the ball.

Examples :

"The opposing team's player smothered the kick, preventing the ball from reaching the goal. "

Der Spieler der gegnerischen Mannschaft blockte den Schuss und verhinderte so, dass der Ball das Tor erreichte.

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verb

Den Ball abblocken, den Schuss verhindern

To get in the way of a kick of the ball, preventing it going very far. When a player is kicking the ball, an opponent who is close enough will reach out with his hands and arms to get over the top of it, so the ball hits his hands after leaving the kicker's boot, dribbling away.

Examples :

"The defender smothered the soccer ball, preventing it from reaching the goal. "

Der Verteidiger blockte den Fußball ab und verhinderte so, dass er das Tor erreichte.

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noun

Erstickung, Ersticken

That which smothers or appears to smother, particularly

Examples :

"The heavy blanket was a smother on the warm summer night, making it hard to breathe comfortably. "

Die schwere Decke war eine Erstickung in der warmen Sommernacht, was das Atmen erschwerte.