verb🔗ShareErsticken, unterdrückenTo suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone."The heavy blanket smothered me in my sleep, making it hard to breathe. "Die schwere Decke erstickte mich im Schlaf und erschwerte das Atmen.physiologybodymedicineactionconditionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareErsticken, auslöschenTo extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air."to smother a fire with ashes"Ein Feuer mit Asche ersticken.actionprocessnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUnterdrücken, erstickenTo reduce to a low degree of vigor or activity; suppress or do away with; extinguish"The heavy workload completely smothered his enthusiasm for the new job. "Die hohe Arbeitsbelastung erstickte seine Begeisterung für den neuen Job völlig.actionconditionprocesssituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchmoren, dünstenIn cookery: to cook in a close dish."beefsteak smothered with onions"Rindersteak mit Zwiebeln geschmortfoodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBestreichen, beschmierenTo daub or smear."The toddler smothered his face with mashed potatoes during lunch. "Das Kleinkind beschmierte sein Gesicht während des Mittagessens mit Kartoffelpüree.appearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareErstickt werdenTo be suffocated."The firefighter pulled the person from the burning building before they were smothered by the thick smoke. "Der Feuerwehrmann zog die Person aus dem brennenden Gebäude, bevor sie von dem dichten Rauch erstickt wurde.physiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareErsticken, erstickenTo breathe with great difficulty by reason of smoke, dust, close covering or wrapping, or the like."The firefighter coughed, feeling smothered by the thick smoke inside the burning building. "Der Feuerwehrmann hustete und fühlte sich von dem dichten Rauch im brennenden Gebäude erstickt.physiologysensationbodymedicineenvironmentdisasterconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchwelen, glimmen(of a fire) to burn very slowly for want of air; smolder."The campfire, left unattended, slowly smothered under a thick layer of ash. "Das unbeaufsichtigte Lagerfeuer schwelte langsam unter einer dicken Ascheschicht.natureprocessconditioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareErsticken, unterdrückenTo perish, grow feeble, or decline, by suppression or concealment; be stifled; be suppressed or concealed."The small fire was smothered by the thick blanket, preventing it from spreading. "Das kleine Feuer wurde von der dicken Decke erstickt, wodurch eine Ausbreitung verhindert wurde.conditionphysiologybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEinen Schuss blockenTo get in the way of a kick of the ball."The defender smothered the attacker's kick, preventing the ball from going towards the goal. "Der Verteidiger blockte den Schuss des Angreifers und verhinderte so, dass der Ball in Richtung Tor ging.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDen Schuss blocken, abblockenTo 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."The defender smothered the forward's shot by quickly getting his hands over the ball right after it left her foot, stopping it from going to the goal. "Der Verteidiger blockte den Schuss des Stürmers, indem er schnell seine Hände über den Ball brachte, kurz nachdem er ihren Fuß verlassen hatte, und verhinderte so, dass er ins Tor ging.sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading