verb🔗ShareSofocar, reprimirTo interrupt or cut off."The sudden announcement stifled our conversation. "El anuncio repentino sofocó nuestra conversación.communicationactionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSofocar, reprimirTo repress, keep in or hold back."The army stifled the rebellion."El ejército sofocó la rebelión.emotionmindconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSofocar, asfixiarTo smother or suffocate."The heat was stifling the children."El calor estaba sofocando a los niños.physiologysensationconditionenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSofocar, reprimirTo feel smothered etc."The heat felt stifling."El calor se sentía sofocante.sensationphysiologybodymindenvironmentweatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAsfixiarseTo die of suffocation."The smoke filled the room, and the child stifled in the corner. "El humo llenó la habitación y el niño se asfixió en la esquina.physiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAhumarTo treat a silkworm cocoon with steam as part of the process of silk production."The silk farmer carefully stifled the cocoons to prepare them for unravelling. "El granjero de seda ahumó cuidadosamente los capullos para prepararlos para desenrollarlos.industryanimalprocessagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl sofocamiento, la supresiónThe act by which something is stifled."The stifling of creativity in the classroom was evident in the lack of student questions. "El sofocamiento de la creatividad en el aula era evidente en la falta de preguntas de los estudiantes.actionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSofocante, asfixianteThat stifles."The heat was stifling; it seemed hard to breathe and the exertion of rolling over on the bed seemed too much."El calor era sofocante; parecía difícil respirar y el esfuerzo de darse la vuelta en la cama parecía demasiado.environmentsensationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
