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1 erdrücken
v/t1. (zu Tode drücken) crush (to death)2. fig. (überbelasten) overwhelm; (niederdrücken) weigh down; von Arbeit fast erdrückt snowed under ( oder swamped) with work, hopelessly overworked3. fig. (Raum) Möbelstück etc.: be too overpowering for; (Kunstwerk etc.) auch kill umg.* * *er|drụ̈|cken [ɛɐ'drʏkn] ptp erdrü\#cktvtto crush ( to death); (fig = überwältigen) to overwhelmdie Schuld erdrückte ihn beinah[e] — the sense of guilt oppressed him or weighed down on him
* * *er·drü·cken *vt1. (zu Tode drücken)▪ jdn/ein Tier \erdrücken to crush sb/an animal to deathmerkst du nicht, dass du dein Kind mit deiner Liebe fast erdrückst? can't you see that you're almost stifling the child with love3. (sehr stark belasten)▪ jdn \erdrücken to overwhelm sbdie Schulden drohten ihn zu \erdrücken he's up to his ears in debts* * *transitives Verb1) crush2) (fig.) overwhelm* * *erdrücken v/t1. (zu Tode drücken) crush (to death)von Arbeit fast erdrückt snowed under ( oder swamped) with work, hopelessly overworked* * *transitives Verb1) crush2) (fig.) overwhelm* * *v.to crush v.to overwhelm v. -
2 beklemmend
I Part. Präs. beklemmenII Adj. oppressive, suffocating, stifling (alle auch fig.); beklemmendes Gefühl uneasy feeling; beklemmendes Schweigen embarrassed silence* * *be|klẹm|mend1. adj(= beengend) oppressive, constricting; (= beängstigend) tormenting, oppressive2. advoppressivelyder Raum war beklemmend eng — the room was so small it was oppressive
beklemmend wirken — to be oppressive
* * *be·klem·mendI. adj1. (beengend) claustrophobic, oppressive2. (beängstigend) oppressiveein \beklemmender Gedanke a depressing thoughtein \beklemmendes Gefühl an oppressive [or uneasy] feelingein \beklemmendes Schweigen an oppressive [or embarrassing] silenceII. adv oppressively\beklemmend wirken to be [or seem] oppressive* * *1.Adjektiv oppressive2.adverbial oppressively* * *beklemmendes Gefühl uneasy feeling;beklemmendes Schweigen embarrassed silence* * *1.Adjektiv oppressive2.adverbial oppressively -
3 agobio
m.1 choking, suffocation.¡qué agobio! it's stifling!2 pressure.¡qué agobio! this is murder o a nightmare!3 anguish, affliction, suffering, agony.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: agobiar.* * *1 burden, fatigue, suffocation* * *SM1) (=malestar)el calor y el agobio provocaron algunos mareos entre el público — it was so hot and crowded that some of the audience fainted
2) (=angustia)soñaban con unas vacaciones lejos del agobio del trabajo doméstico — they dreamed of holidays away from the stress of housework
¡cuántos deberes! ¡qué agobio! * — so much homework! it's a nightmare! *
* * ** * ** * *Madrid a estas horas es un agobio at this time of day Madrid is a real nightmare¡qué agobio! no vamos a terminar nunca this is terrible o a nightmare, we'll never finish thisme entró un agobio espantoso a terrible panicky feeling came over me ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo agobiar: ( conjugate agobiar)
agobio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
agobió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
agobiar
agobio
agobiar ( conjugate agobiar) verbo transitivo [problemas/responsabilidad] to weigh o get … down;
[ calor] to oppress, get … down;
este niño me agobia this child is too much for me
agobio sustantivo masculino: una sensación de agobio a sense of oppression
agobiar verbo transitivo to overwhelm
agobio sustantivo masculino
1 (angustia) anxiety
2 (ahogo) suffocation
' agobio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asfixia
English:
oppression
* * *agobio nm1. [físico] choking, suffocation;las aglomeraciones me producen agobio I feel oppressed by crowds of people;¡qué agobio! it's stifling!2. [psíquico] pressure;¡qué agobio! this is murder o a nightmare!* * *m:es un agobio it’s unbearable, it’s a nightmare fam* * *agobio n1. (calor, ahogo)3. (prisa) pressure -
4 soffocare
suffocate* * *soffocare v.tr.1 to choke, to stifle, to suffocate, to smother: l'edera soffocherà l'albero, the ivy will choke the tree; ero soffocato dal fumo, dalla polvere, I was stifled (o choked) by the smoke, by the dust; fu quasi soffocata da un nocciolo di prugna, she was almost choked by a plum stone; lo soffocò con un cuscino, he suffocated him (o smothered him to death) with a pillow // soffocare un bambino di baci, to smother a child with kisses2 ( reprimere, attutire) to stifle, to repress, to suppress, to put* down: soffocare la collera, to choke down (o to stifle o to smother) one's anger; soffocare un fuoco, to choke (o to stifle) a fire; soffocare i propri sentimenti, to stifle one's feelings; soffocare una rivolta nel sangue, to put down a rebellion; soffocare uno sbadiglio, una risata, un grido, to stifle a yawn, a burst of laughter, a cry; soffocare uno scandalo, to hush up (o to stifle) a scandal; soffocare lo sviluppo economico, to stifle economic growth◆ v. intr. to choke, to stifle, to suffocate: il bambino stava per soffocare, the child was going to choke; mi sento soffocare, I have a choking (o stifling o suffocating) feeling; a momenti soffocavo dal ridere, at times I was almost choking with laughter; qui si soffoca, it is suffocating (o stifling) here.* * *[soffo'kare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (asfissiare) [ persona] to suffocate, to stifle, to choke [ vittima]; [cibo, fumo] to choke [ persona]soffocare qcn. di baci — fig. to smother sb. with kisses
2) (spegnere) to smother, to beat* out, to put* out [fuoco, incendio]3) (reprimere) to suppress, to break*, to crush [ rivolta]; to choke off, to crush [ protesta]; (mascherare) to hush up, to cover up [ scandalo]4) (trattenere) to hold* back [sospiro, grido, starnuto]; to suppress, to stifle [ sbadiglio]; to choke back [lacrime, rabbia]2.1) (asfissiare) to choke, to suffocate* * *soffocare/soffo'kare/ [1]1 (asfissiare) [ persona] to suffocate, to stifle, to choke [ vittima]; [cibo, fumo] to choke [ persona]; soffocare qcn. di baci fig. to smother sb. with kisses2 (spegnere) to smother, to beat* out, to put* out [fuoco, incendio]3 (reprimere) to suppress, to break*, to crush [ rivolta]; to choke off, to crush [ protesta]; (mascherare) to hush up, to cover up [ scandalo]4 (trattenere) to hold* back [sospiro, grido, starnuto]; to suppress, to stifle [ sbadiglio]; to choke back [lacrime, rabbia](aus. essere)1 (asfissiare) to choke, to suffocate2 (avere caldo) si soffoca qui! it's stifling here! -
5 étouffement
étouffement [etufmɑ̃]masculine nouna. ( = mort) suffocation* * *etufmɑ̃ nm* * *étouffement nm1 ( répression) suppression;2 (de concurrence, d'investissement) curbing;4 ( poids) oppression; étouffement familial family oppression;5 ( asphyxie) asphyxiation;6 Méd ( difficulté respiratoire) breathlessness; il a été pris d'un étouffement he had an attack of breathlessness.[etufmɑ̃] nom masculin1. [asphyxie] suffocation2. [respiration difficile] breathlessness[crise] fit of breathlessness -
6 В-175
СЕДЬМАЯ (ДЕСЯТАЯ) ВОДА НА КИСЕЛЕ coll, humor or iron NP usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: human fixed WOa very distant relativesecond (third etc) cousin twice removeda cousin seven (ten etc) times removed.Лена спросила шепотом: «Откуда здесь Бубрик?» Дмитриев, подавив в себе чувство неприятного удивления, сказал: «Ну, как же? Он какой-то наш родственник, седьмая вода на киселе» (Трифонов 4). Lena asked in a whisper: "Why's Bubrik here?" Dmitriev, stifling a feeling of unpleasant surprise, said: "Well, so? He's related somehow. Second cousin twice removed" (4a).Родственник был так себе, десятая вода на киселе, но он был в числе тех, кому принц помогал (Искандер 3). Не wasn't much of a relative, a cousin ten times removed, but he was among those whom the prince helped (3a). -
7 десятая вода на киселе
• СЕДЬМАЯ < ДЕСЯТАЯ> ВОДА НА КИСЕЛЕ coll, humor or iron[NP; usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: human); fixed WO]=====⇒ a very distant relative:- second <third etc> cousin twice removed;- a cousin seven <ten etc> times removed.♦ Лена спросила шепотом: "Откуда здесь Бубрик?" Дмитриев, подавив в себе чувство неприятного удивления, сказал: "Ну, как же? Он какой-то наш родственник, седьмая вода на киселе" (Трифонов 4). Lena asked in a whisper: "Why's Bubrik here?" Dmitriev, stifling a feeling of unpleasant surprise, said: "Well, so? He's related somehow. Second cousin twice removed" (4a).♦ Родственник был так себе, десятая вода на киселе, но он был в числе тех, кому принц помогал (Искандер 3). He wasn't much of a relative, a cousin ten times removed, but he was among those whom the prince helped (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > десятая вода на киселе
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8 седьмая вода на киселе
• СЕДЬМАЯ < ДЕСЯТАЯ> ВОДА НА КИСЕЛЕ coll, humor or iron[NP; usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: human); fixed WO]=====⇒ a very distant relative:- second <third etc> cousin twice removed;- a cousin seven <ten etc> times removed.♦ Лена спросила шепотом: "Откуда здесь Бубрик?" Дмитриев, подавив в себе чувство неприятного удивления, сказал: "Ну, как же? Он какой-то наш родственник, седьмая вода на киселе" (Трифонов 4). Lena asked in a whisper: "Why's Bubrik here?" Dmitriev, stifling a feeling of unpleasant surprise, said: "Well, so? He's related somehow. Second cousin twice removed" (4a).♦ Родственник был так себе, десятая вода на киселе, но он был в числе тех, кому принц помогал (Искандер 3). He wasn't much of a relative, a cousin ten times removed, but he was among those whom the prince helped (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > седьмая вода на киселе
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9 dumpf
I Adj.4. Schmerz: dull5. Schweigen, Stimmung etc.: gloomy6. Gefühl, Ahnung: vague, hazy7. Erinnerung: dim, hazyII Adv.: dumpf aufprallen hit ( oder collide) with a (dull) thud; dumpf grollen rumble dully; dumpf riechen smell damp ( oder mo[u]ldy); dumpf vor sich hin brüten / starren pej. brood / stare apathetically into space* * *dull; vague* * *dụmpf [dʊmpf]1. adj1) Geräusch, Ton muffled2) Luft, Geruch, Keller, Geschmack etc musty; (fig ) Atmosphäre stifling4) (= stumpfsinnig) dull2. adv1) (= hohl) aufprallen with a thuddumpf klingen — to sound dull; (weil hohl) to sound hollow
2)(= stumpfsinnig)
dumpf glotzen — to have a mindless look on one's facedumpf vor sich hin brüten — to be completely apathetic
* * *[ˈdʊmpf]I. adj1. (hohl klingend) dull\dumpfes Geräusch/ \dumpfer Ton muffled noise/sound2. (unbestimmt) vague\dumpfe Ahnung sneaking [or vague] suspicion\dumpfe Erinnerung vague [or hazy] recollection\dumpfes Gefühl sneaking feeling\dumpfer Schmerz dull pain3. (stumpfsinnig) dulled, lifeless4. (feucht-muffig) musty\dumpfe Atmosphäre/Luft oppressive atmosphere/airII. adv1. (hohl)die Lautsprecher klingen \dumpf the loudspeakers sound muffledals sie gegen das leere Fass klopfte, klang es \dumpf when she tapped the empty barrel, it sounded hollow2. (stumpfsinnig) dully, lifelessly* * *1.2) (muffig) musty3) (stumpfsinnig) dull; numb < indifference>4) (undeutlich) dull <pain, anger>2.1) < echo> hollowlydumpf auf etwas (Akk.) aufschlagen — land with a dull thud on something
2) (stumpfsinnig) apathetically; numbly* * *A. adj1. Geräusch: dull, muffled;dumpfer Aufprall, Schlag etc thud4. Schmerz: dull5. Schweigen, Stimmung etc: gloomy6. Gefühl, Ahnung: vague, hazy7. Erinnerung: dim, hazyB. adv:dumpf aufprallen hit ( oder collide) with a (dull) thud;dumpf grollen rumble dully;dumpf riechen smell damp ( oder mo[u]ldy);dumpf vor sich hin brüten/starren pej brood/stare apathetically into space* * *1.1) dull <thud, rumble of thunder>; muffled <sound, thump>2) (muffig) musty3) (stumpfsinnig) dull; numb < indifference>4) (undeutlich) dull <pain, anger>2.1) < echo> hollowlydumpf auf etwas (Akk.) aufschlagen — land with a dull thud on something
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10 opprimente
oppressive* * *opprimente agg. oppressive: atmosfera opprimente, oppressive atmosphere; caldo opprimente, oppressive (o stifling) heat; dolore opprimente, oppressive (o overwhelming) grief; una noia opprimente, an oppressive feeling of boredom; fatica opprimente, grinding toil; non essere così opprimente!, stop pestering me!* * *[oppri'mente]1) [ caldo] oppressive, overwhelming2) [ vita] constricting; [persona, genitore] oppressive, overbearing; [ lavoro] constricting, overwhelming; [ atmosfera] oppressive, suffocating, stuffy3) fig. [tristezza, sensazione] overwhelming, pressing; [ dolore] overwhelming; [ silenzio] oppressive* * *opprimente/oppri'mente/1 [ caldo] oppressive, overwhelming
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