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suffocating

/ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈsʌfəˌkeɪɾɪŋ/

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verb

Asfixiar, sofocar

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!"

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

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verb

Asfixiar, sofocar

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

Asfixiar, sofocar

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

Examples :

"The constant arguing between my siblings suffocated me; I felt overwhelmed and unable to breathe. "

Las constantes discusiones entre mis hermanos me asfixiaban; me sentía abrumado e incapaz de respirar.

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verb

Destruir, extinguir

To destroy; to extinguish.

Examples :

"to suffocate fire"

Extinguir el fuego.

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noun

Asfixia

Examples :

"The suffocating heat in the classroom made it difficult to concentrate. "

El calor asfixiante en el aula dificultaba la concentración.

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