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smothers

/ˈsmʌðərz/

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verb

Asfixiar, sofocar

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

Examples :

"The heavy blanket smothers me, making it hard to breathe. "

La manta pesada me asfixia, dificultando la respiración.

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verb

Sofocar, apagar

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

Examples :

"to smother a fire with ashes"

Sofocar un fuego con cenizas.

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verb

Sofocar, reprimir, extinguir

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

Examples :

"The heavy workload smothers her creativity. "

La gran carga de trabajo sofoca su creatividad.

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verb

Estofar

In cookery: to cook in a close dish.

Examples :

"beefsteak smothered with onions"

Bistec estofado con cebollas

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verb

Untar, embadurnar

To daub or smear.

Examples :

"The artist smothers the canvas with paint, creating thick layers of color. "

El artista embadurna el lienzo con pintura, creando gruesas capas de color.

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verb

Asfixiar, sofocar

To be suffocated.

Examples :

"The heavy blanket smothers me in my sleep, making it hard to breathe. "

La manta pesada me asfixia mientras duermo, dificultando la respiración.

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verb

Sofoca, asfixia

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

Examples :

"The thick smoke from the burning building smothers anyone who tries to enter. "

El denso humo del edificio en llamas sofoca a cualquiera que intente entrar.

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verb

Arder lentamente

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

Examples :

"The campfire smothers overnight, turning into a bed of warm, glowing embers. "

La fogata arde lentamente durante la noche, convirtiéndose en un lecho de brasas cálidas y brillantes.

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verb

Sofocar, reprimir

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

Examples :

"The constant criticism from her boss smothers her creativity. "

Las críticas constantes de su jefe sofocan su creatividad.

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verb

Bloquear un tiro, estorbar

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

Examples :

"The defender smothered the player's attempted kick, preventing the goal. "

El defensor bloqueó el intento de tiro del jugador, evitando el gol.

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verb

Bloquear un tiro

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 quickly smothers the forward's shot, preventing it from reaching the goal. "

El defensor bloquea rápidamente el tiro del delantero, impidiendo que llegue a la portería.

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noun

Lo que sofoca

That which smothers or appears to smother, particularly

Examples :

"The smothers of the fire alarm kept everyone awake all night. "

Lo que sofocaba la alarma de incendios mantuvo a todos despiertos toda la noche.

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