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suffocated

/ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪd/ /ˈsʌfəˌkeɪɾɪd/

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verb

Asfixiarse, sofocarse

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!"

¡Abrid la escotilla, se está asfixiando en la esclusa de aire!

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verb

Asfixiado, sofocado

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."

Asfixió a su esposa sosteniendo una almohada sobre su cabeza.

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verb

Asfixiado, sofocado

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. "

La abrumadora carga de trabajo en el trabajo lo asfixió; se sintió agotado e incapaz de concentrarse.

mind sensation emotion

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verb

Destruir, extinguir

To destroy; to extinguish.

Examples :

"to suffocate fire"

Extinguir el fuego.

disaster environment action

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adjective

Asfixiado

Having died as a result of suffocation.

Examples :

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

El pájaro asfixiado fue encontrado dentro de la caja de cartón cerrada.

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