verb🔗ShareÉtouffer, suffoquerTo suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone."The thick blanket smothered the baby, preventing it from breathing easily. "L'épaisse couverture a étouffé le bébé, l'empêchant de respirer facilement.physiologybodymedicineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtouffer, éteindreTo extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air."to smother a fire with ashes"Étouffer un feu avec des cendres.actionnaturedisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtouffer, réprimerTo reduce to a low degree of vigor or activity; suppress or do away with; extinguish"The teacher's strict rules smothered the students' creativity in class. "Les règles strictes de l'enseignant ont étouffé la créativité des élèves en classe.actionconditionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtouffer, mijoterIn cookery: to cook in a close dish."beefsteak smothered with onions"Bifteck étouffé aux oignonsfoodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnduire, barbouillerTo daub or smear."The artist smothered the canvas with thick layers of paint. "L'artiste a enduit la toile de couches épaisses de peinture.appearancestyleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtouffer, suffoquerTo be suffocated."The thick smoke from the fire smothered the firefighters, making it hard to breathe. "L'épaisse fumée de l'incendie a étouffé les pompiers, rendant la respiration difficile.physiologybodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtoufferTo breathe with great difficulty by reason of smoke, dust, close covering or wrapping, or the like."The thick smoke from the barbecue smothered the campers, making it hard to breathe. "L'épaisse fumée du barbecue a étouffé les campeurs, rendant la respiration difficile.physiologybodysensationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCouver, couver lentement(of a fire) to burn very slowly for want of air; smolder."The campfire slowly smothered, giving off only small, flickering flames. "Le feu de camp couvait lentement, ne dégageant que de petites flammes vacillantes.physicschemistryenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtouffer, réprimerTo perish, grow feeble, or decline, by suppression or concealment; be stifled; be suppressed or concealed."The failing economy smothered small businesses, causing many to close. "L'économie défaillante a étouffé les petites entreprises, ce qui en a conduit beaucoup à fermer.physiologymedicinebiologyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContrer le ballonTo get in the way of a kick of the ball."The opposing team's player smothered the kick, preventing the ball from reaching the goal. "Le joueur de l'équipe adverse a contré le ballon, empêchant ainsi le ballon d'atteindre le but.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContrer le ballon, empêcher le tirTo 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."The defender smothered the soccer ball, preventing it from reaching the goal. "Le défenseur a contré le ballon de football, l'empêchant d'atteindre le but.sportgameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉtouffementThat which smothers or appears to smother, particularly"The heavy blanket was a smother on the warm summer night, making it hard to breathe comfortably. "La couverture épaisse était un étouffement lors de la chaude nuit d'été, rendant la respiration difficile.thingmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
