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1 suffocation
syfɔkasjɔ̃* * *syfɔkasjɔ̃ nf* * *suffocation nf ( action) suffocation; ( sensation) suffocating feeling; crise de suffocation fit of choking.[syfɔkasjɔ̃] nom féminin -
2 étouffer
étouffer [etufe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [assassin, chaleur, atmosphère] to suffocate ; [sanglots, aliment] to choke ; (figurative) to suffocate• ce n'est pas la politesse qui l'étouffe ! politeness is not his forte!b. [+ bruit] to muffle ; [+ bâillement, sanglots, cris] to stiflec. [+ scandale, affaire] to hush up ; [+ rumeurs, scrupules, sentiments] to smother ; [+ révolte] to suppressd. [+ flammes] to smother2. intransitive verb( = mourir étouffé) to die of suffocation ; ( = être mal à l'aise) to feel stifled3. reflexive verb* * *etufe
1.
1) ( entraver) to stifle [carrière, création]; to suppress [protestation]2) ( dissimuler) to hush up [scandale]3) ( asphyxier) to suffocate [victime]; [bâillon] to stifle; to choke [plante]4) ( arrêter) to smother [feu]5) ( retenir) to stifle [bâillement]; to hold back [soupir]6) ( atténuer) to deaden [bruits]
2.
verbe intransitif ( être mal à l'aise) to feel stifledon étouffe ici! — (colloq) it's stifling in here!
mourir étouffé — ( par gaz etc) to die of suffocation; ( par obstruction de la trachée) to choke to death
3.
s'étouffer verbe pronominal ( suffoquer) to choke* * *etufe1. vt1) [personne] to suffocate2) [bruit] to muffle3) fig, [scandale] to hush up2. vi1) (= manquer d'air) to suffocate2) (= avoir trop chaud) to feel stifledOn étouffe ici. — It's stifling in here.
3) fig (= se sentir oppressé) to feel stifled* * *étouffer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( entraver) to stifle [économie, carrière, création]; to suppress [protestation]; étouffer une révolte to nip a revolt in the bud;2 ( dissimuler) to hush up [affaire, scandale, crime];3 ( asphyxier) [personne] to suffocate [victime]; [aliment] to choke [personne]; [chaleur, bâillon] to stifle [personne]; [plante, mauvaises herbes] to choke [plante]; les sanglots l'étouffaient he/she was choked with tears; étouffer qn de caresses/baisers to smother sb with caresses/kisses; la générosité ne les étouffe pas they can't be accused of generosity;6 ( atténuer) [tapis, porte, double vitrage] to deaden [son, voix] (sous, par by).B vi1 ( être mal à l'aise) to feel stifled;2 ( avoir chaud) to be unable to breathe; on étouffe ici! it's stifling here!; étouffer de chaleur to feel stifled in the heat;3 ( suffoquer) [personne, ville] to suffocate;4 ( mourir asphyxié) to suffocate.C s'étouffer vpr1 ( suffoquer) to choke; s'étouffer en mangeant du pain/en avalant une arête to choke on bread/a fishbone; s'étouffer de rage/rire to choke with rage/laughter;2 ( mourir asphyxié) to suffocate.[etufe] verbe transitif1. [asphyxier - personne, animal]a. [accident] the baby suffocated to deathb. [meurtre] the baby was smotheredmourir étouffé to die of suffocation, to choke to deathce n'est pas la politesse qui l'étouffe (familier & humoristique) politeness isn't exactly his strong pointça t'étoufferait de dire bonjour/de ranger ta chambre? would it kill you to say hello/to tidy your room?2. [oppresser - suj: famille, entourage] to smother ; [ - suj: ambiance] to stifle3. [émouvoir fortement]la colère/l'émotion l'étouffe he's choking with anger/emotion4. [arrêter, atténuer - feu] to put out (separable), to smother ; [ - bruit] to muffle, to deaden ; [ - cris, pleurs, sentiment, rire] to stifle, to hold back (separable) ; [ - voix] to lower ; [ - révolte, rumeur] to quash ; [ - scandale] to hush ou to cover up (separable)————————[etufe] verbe intransitif3. [être oppressé] to feel stifled————————s'étouffer verbe pronominal intransitifune sardine et une demi-tomate, on ne risque pas de s'étouffer! (humoristique) a sardine and half a tomato! there's no fear of us choking on that! -
3 étrangler
étrangler [etʀɑ̃gle]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = tuer) [+ personne] to strangle ; [+ poulet] to wring the neck ofb. [+ presse, libertés] to stifle2. reflexive verb► s'étrangler [personne] to strangle o.s.• s'étrangler de rire/colère to choke with laughter/anger* * *etʀɑ̃gle
1.
1) lit to strangle [victime]j'ai envie de les étrangler! — fig I feel like throttling them!
2) ( gêner) [col, cravate] to choke, to throttle3) ( comprimer) to pinch in [taille]4) [colère, émotion] to choke [personne]5) ( écraser) to cripple [entreprise, économie]6) ( museler) to stifle [groupe politique, presse]
2.
s'étrangler verbe pronominal1) (avec une corde, un foulard) to strangle oneself2) ( ne pas pouvoir respirer) to chokes'étrangler de rage/de rire — to choke with rage/laughter
3) [cri] to die in one's throat* * *etʀɑ̃ɡle vt1) [personne] to strangle2) fig, [presse, libertés] to stifle* * *étrangler verb table: aimerA vtr2 ( gêner) [col, cravate] to choke, to throttle;3 ( comprimer) to pinch in [taille];4 [colère, émotion] to choke [personne]; étranglé par l'émotion/la colère choked with emotion/anger;5 ( écraser) to cripple [entreprise, économie];6 ( museler) to stifle [groupe politique, presse].B s'étrangler vpr1 (avec une corde, un foulard) to strangle oneself;2 (ne pas pouvoir parler, respirer) to choke; s'étrangler de rage/de rire to choke with rage/laughter;3 [cri] to die in one's throat; sa voix s'étrangla his voice caught in his throat;4 [vallée, route] to narrow.[etrɑ̃gle] verbe transitifelle avait la taille étranglée par une grosse ceinture she had a wide belt pulled in tight around the waist3. [faire balbutier - suj: colère, peur] to choke5. (littéraire) [restreindre - libertés] to stifle————————s'étrangler verbe pronominal intransitif1. [personne] to choke2. [voix] to choke
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