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suffocated

/ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪd/ /ˈsʌfəˌkeɪɾɪd/

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verb

Ersticken, an Sauerstoffmangel sterben

To suffer, or cause someone to suffer, from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body.

Examples :

"Open the hatch, he is suffocating in the airlock!"

Öffnet die Luke, er erstickt in der Luftschleuse!

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verb

Erstickt, durch Ersticken getötet

To die due to, or kill someone by means of, insufficient oxygen supply to the body.

Examples :

"He suffocated his wife by holding a pillow over her head."

Er erstickte seine Frau, indem er ein Kissen auf ihren Kopf drückte.

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verb

Erdrückt, überwältigt

To overwhelm, or be overwhelmed (by a person or issue), as though with oxygen deprivation.

Examples :

"The overwhelming workload at work suffocated him; he felt drained and unable to focus. "

Die überwältigende Arbeitsbelastung bei der Arbeit erdrückte ihn; er fühlte sich erschöpft und unfähig, sich zu konzentrieren.

mind sensation emotion

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verb

Vernichten, auslöschen

To destroy; to extinguish.

Examples :

"to suffocate fire"

Das Feuer auslöschen.

disaster environment action

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adjective

Erstickt, erwürgt

Having died as a result of suffocation.

Examples :

"The suffocated bird was found inside the closed cardboard box. "

Der erstickte Vogel wurde in der geschlossenen Pappschachtel gefunden.

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