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suffocating

/ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈsʌfəˌkeɪɾɪŋ/

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verb

Suffoquer, étouffer

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!"

Ouvrez la trappe, il est en train de s'étouffer dans le sas !

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verb

Suffoquer, étouffer

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."

Il a étouffé sa femme en lui tenant un oreiller sur la tête.

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verb

Étouffer, suffoquer

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. "

Les disputes constantes entre mes frères et sœurs m'étouffaient ; je me sentais dépassé et incapable de respirer.

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verb

Détruire, éteindre

To destroy; to extinguish.

Examples :

"to suffocate fire"

Éteindre le feu.

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noun

Suffocation

Examples :

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

La chaleur suffocante dans la salle de classe rendait difficile la concentration.

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