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1 suffocate
['sʌfəkeɪt] 1.1) [smoke, fumes] asfissiare, soffocare; [person, pillow] soffocare2) fig. [rage, anger] soffocare2.1) (by smoke, fumes) [ crowd] essere asfissiato, soffocato; (by pillow) [ person] essere soffocato2) fig. soffocare, asfissiare ( with per, da)* * *(to kill, die, cause distress to or feel distress, through lack of air or the prevention of free breathing: A baby may suffocate if it sleeps with a pillow; The smoke was suffocating him; May I open the window? I'm suffocating.) soffocare* * *['sʌfəkeɪt] 1.1) [smoke, fumes] asfissiare, soffocare; [person, pillow] soffocare2) fig. [rage, anger] soffocare2.1) (by smoke, fumes) [ crowd] essere asfissiato, soffocato; (by pillow) [ person] essere soffocato2) fig. soffocare, asfissiare ( with per, da)