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stifling

/ˈstaɪflɪŋ/

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verb

Unterbrechen, ersticken

To interrupt or cut off.

Examples :

"The sudden announcement stifled our conversation. "

Die plötzliche Ankündigung unterbrach unser Gespräch.

communication action language

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verb

Unterdrücken, ersticken

To repress, keep in or hold back.

Examples :

"The army stifled the rebellion."

Die Armee unterdrückte die Rebellion.

emotion mind condition

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verb

Erdrosseln, ersticken

To smother or suffocate.

Examples :

"The heat was stifling the children."

Die Hitze erstickte die Kinder.

physiology sensation condition environment

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verb

Ersticken, unterdrücken

To feel smothered etc.

Examples :

"The heat felt stifling."

Die Hitze fühlte sich erstickend an.

sensation physiology body mind environment weather

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verb

Ersticken

To die of suffocation.

Examples :

"The smoke filled the room, and the child stifled in the corner. "

Der Rauch erfüllte den Raum, und das Kind erstickte in der Ecke.

physiology body

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verb

Dämpfen

To treat a silkworm cocoon with steam as part of the process of silk production.

Examples :

"The silk farmer carefully stifled the cocoons to prepare them for unravelling. "

Der Seidenbauer dämpfte die Kokons sorgfältig, um sie für das Abwickeln vorzubereiten.

industry animal process agriculture

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noun

Das Ersticken, die Unterdrückung

The act by which something is stifled.

Examples :

"The stifling of creativity in the classroom was evident in the lack of student questions. "

Die Unterdrückung der Kreativität im Klassenzimmer zeigte sich deutlich im Mangel an Fragen der Schüler.

action condition

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adjective

Erstickend, erdrückend

Examples :

"The heat was stifling; it seemed hard to breathe and the exertion of rolling over on the bed seemed too much."

Die Hitze war erdrückend; es schien schwer zu atmen, und die Anstrengung, sich im Bett umzudrehen, schien zu viel zu sein.

environment sensation condition