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1 stifle
1) (to prevent, or be prevented, from breathing (easily) eg because of bad air, an obstruction over the mouth and nose etc; to suffocate: He was stifled to death when smoke filled his bedroom; I'm stifling in this heat!) sufocar2) (to extinguish or put out (flames).) apagar3) (to suppress (a yawn, a laugh etc).) reprimir•- stifling* * *sti.fle1[st'aifəl] n 1 (também stifle-joint) curvejão, joelho (do cavalo). 2 afecção da rótula do cavalo.————————sti.fle2[st'aifəl] vt+vi 1 abafar, sufocar. he stifled the child with his kisses / ele cobriu a criança de beijos. 2 suprimir, reprimir, extinguir. she stifled a sob / ela reprimiu um suspiro (soluço). -
2 stifle
1) (to prevent, or be prevented, from breathing (easily) eg because of bad air, an obstruction over the mouth and nose etc; to suffocate: He was stifled to death when smoke filled his bedroom; I'm stifling in this heat!) asfixiar, sufocar2) (to extinguish or put out (flames).) abafar3) (to suppress (a yawn, a laugh etc).) abafar•- stifling -
3 stifle-joint
sti.fle-joint[st'aifəl dʒɔint] n = link=stifle stifle.1. -
4 stifle-bone
sti.fle-bone[st'aifəl boun] n rótula (do cavalo). -
5 suppress
[sə'pres]1) (to defeat or put a stop to (eg a rebellion).) reprimir2) (to keep back or stifle: She suppressed a laugh.) conter3) (to prevent from being published, known etc: to suppress information.) suprimir•* * *sup.press[səpr'es] vt 1 suprimir, anular, eliminar, cortar. 2 subjugar, dominar, oprimir, esmagar. 3 impedir, reprimir, segurar. 4 omitir, ocultar, abafar. 5 paralisar, estancar, reter, extinguir. to suppress a book proibir um livro. -
6 suppress
[sə'pres]1) (to defeat or put a stop to (eg a rebellion).) reprimir2) (to keep back or stifle: She suppressed a laugh.) reprimir, conter3) (to prevent from being published, known etc: to suppress information.) abafar•
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Stifle — Sti fle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stifled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stifling}.] [Freq. of OE. stif stiff; cf. Icel. st[=i]fla to dam up.] 1. To stop the breath of by crowding something into the windpipe, or introducing an irrespirable substance into the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stifle — can mean: * To suffocate * To prevent from speaking or to prevent a view being heard. See free speech, gag and gagging.A stifle is also the name for an animal s knee joint. See stifle joint.* Stifle yourself, or simply Stifle! was a frequent… … Wikipedia
Stifle — Sti fle, n. [From {Stiff}.] (Far.) The joint next above the hock, and near the flank, in the hind leg of the horse and allied animals; the joint corresponding to the knee in man; called also {stifle joint}. See Illust. under {Horse}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stifle — stifle1 [stī′fəl] vt. stifled, stifling [altered (prob. infl. by ON stīfla, to stop up: for IE base see STIFF) < ME stuflen, freq. formation < MFr estouffer, to smother < VL * stuppare, to stuff up (see STOP), infl. by * extufare, to… … English World dictionary
Stifle — Sti fle, v. i. To die by reason of obstruction of the breath, or because some noxious substance prevents respiration. [1913 Webster] You shall stifle in your own report. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stifle — (v.) late 14c., to choke, suffocate, drown, of uncertain origin, possibly an alteration of O.Fr. estouffer to stifle, smother, which may be from a Germanic source (Cf. O.H.G. stopfon to plug up, stuff ). Metaphoric sense is from 1570s. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
štifle — štìfle ž mn <G mn štíflā/ ī> DEFINICIJA reg. zast. čizme [obuti/izuti štifle] ETIMOLOGIJA njem. Stiefel … Hrvatski jezični portal
stifle — ► VERB 1) prevent from breathing freely; suffocate. 2) smother or suppress. 3) prevent or constrain (an activity or idea). ORIGIN perhaps from Old French estouffer smother, stifle … English terms dictionary
stifle — I verb annihilate, arrest, balk, bar, block, check, choke, conceal, constrain, contain, control, crush, damp, deaden, destroy, drown, dull, extinguish, frustrate, gag, hush, inhibit, kill, mask, muffle, mute, muzzle, obstruct, opprimere, prevent … Law dictionary
ştifle — ştífle s.f. pl. (înv. şi reg.) cizme; ghete. Trimis de blaurb, 21.02.2007. Sursa: DAR … Dicționar Român
stifle — *suffocate, asphyxiate, smother, choke, strangle, throttle … New Dictionary of Synonyms
