verb🔗Share질식시키다, 숨 막히게 하다To suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone."The heavy blanket smothers me, making it hard to breathe. "무거운 담요가 나를 질식시켜 숨쉬기 어렵게 만든다.bodyphysiologyactionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share질식시키다, 덮어 끄다To extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air."to smother a fire with ashes"재로 불을 덮어 끄다.actionprocessnaturephysicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share억누르다, 질식시키다, 진압하다To reduce to a low degree of vigor or activity; suppress or do away with; extinguish"The heavy workload smothers her creativity. "과도한 업무량이 그녀의 창의력을 억누른다.actionconditionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share약한 불로 끓이다In cookery: to cook in a close dish."beefsteak smothered with onions"양파를 곁들인 쇠고기 스테이크를 약한 불로 끓이다foodutensilprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share바르다, 칠하다To daub or smear."The artist smothers the canvas with paint, creating thick layers of color. "화가는 캔버스에 페인트를 칠하여 두꺼운 색층을 만든다.appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share질식시키다, 숨 막히게 하다To be suffocated."The heavy blanket smothers me in my sleep, making it hard to breathe. "두꺼운 담요가 잠자는 동안 나를 질식시켜 숨쉬기 어렵게 만든다.bodyphysiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share숨 막히다, 질식하다To 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. "불타는 건물에서 뿜어져 나오는 짙은 연기는 들어가려는 사람을 질식시킨다.physiologybodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share서서히 타다(of a fire) to burn very slowly for want of air; smolder."The campfire smothers overnight, turning into a bed of warm, glowing embers. "캠프파이어는 밤새 서서히 타면서 따뜻하고 빛나는 숯불로 변했다.energyphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share숨 막히다, 억누르다To perish, grow feeble, or decline, by suppression or concealment; be stifled; be suppressed or concealed."The constant criticism from her boss smothers her creativity. "상사의 끊임없는 비판은 그녀의 창의력을 억누른다.conditionactionbiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share슛을 막다, 차단을 방해하다To get in the way of a kick of the ball."The defender smothered the player's attempted kick, preventing the goal. "수비수는 선수의 슛을 막아 골을 막았다.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share슛을 막다To 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. "수비수는 포워드의 슛을 빠르게 막아 골대에 도달하지 못하게 했다.sportactiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share숨 막히게 하는 것That which smothers or appears to smother, particularly"The smothers of the fire alarm kept everyone awake all night. "화재 경보의 숨 막히게 하는 소리 때문에 모두가 밤새 깨어 있었다.massappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading