verb🔗ShareÉtouffer, suffoquerTo suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone."The heavy blanket smothers me, making it hard to breathe. "La couverture lourde m'étouffe, ce qui rend la respiration difficile.bodyphysiologyactionconditionChat 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.actionprocessnaturephysicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtouffer, réprimer, supprimerTo reduce to a low degree of vigor or activity; suppress or do away with; extinguish"The heavy workload smothers her creativity. "La lourde charge de travail étouffe sa créativité.actionconditionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtouffer, mijoterIn cookery: to cook in a close dish."beefsteak smothered with onions"Bifteck étouffé aux oignonsfoodutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnduire, barbouillerTo daub or smear."The artist smothers the canvas with paint, creating thick layers of color. "L'artiste enduit la toile de peinture, créant d'épaisses couches de couleur.appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtouffer, suffoquerTo be suffocated."The heavy blanket smothers me in my sleep, making it hard to breathe. "La couverture épaisse m'étouffe dans mon sommeil, ce qui rend la respiration difficile.bodyphysiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtouffeTo breathe with great difficulty by reason of smoke, dust, close covering or wrapping, or the like."The thick smoke from the burning building smothers anyone who tries to enter. "L'épaisse fumée du bâtiment en feu étouffe quiconque tente d'entrer.physiologybodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCouver, se consumer(of a fire) to burn very slowly for want of air; smolder."The campfire smothers overnight, turning into a bed of warm, glowing embers. "Le feu de camp couve toute la nuit, se transformant en un lit de braises chaudes et incandescentes.energyphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtouffer, réprimerTo perish, grow feeble, or decline, by suppression or concealment; be stifled; be suppressed or concealed."The constant criticism from her boss smothers her creativity. "Les critiques constantes de son patron étouffent sa créativité.conditionactionbiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContrer un tir, bloquerTo get in the way of a kick of the ball."The defender smothered the player's attempted kick, preventing the goal. "Le défenseur a contré le tir du joueur, empêchant le but.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContrer un 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 quickly smothers the forward's shot, preventing it from reaching the goal. "Le défenseur contre rapidement le tir de l'attaquant, l'empêchant d'atteindre le but.sportactiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCe qui étouffeThat which smothers or appears to smother, particularly"The smothers of the fire alarm kept everyone awake all night. "Ce qui étouffait l'alarme incendie a empêché tout le monde de dormir toute la nuit.massappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
