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1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) asfixiar, ahogar2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) sofocar, extinguir, apagar3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) cubrirsmother vb1. sofocar / ahogar2. cubrirtr['smʌðəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (asphyxiate) asfixiar, ahogar2 (put out - fire) sofocar, extinguir, apagar3 (stifle - yawn, cough, laughter) contener, reprimir; (suppress - opposition) acallar■ the terrorist attack has smothered all hopes for peace el atentado terrorista ha echado por tierra todas las esperanzas de paz1 (asphyxiate) asfixiarse, ahogarsesmother ['smʌðər] vt1) suffocate: ahogar, sofocar2) cover: cubrir3) suppress: contenersmother vi: asfixiarsen.• humareda s.f.v.• ahogar v.• sofocar v.• suprimir v.'smʌðər, 'smʌðə(r)a) ( stifle) \<\<person\>\> asfixiar, ahogar*; \<\<flames\>\> sofocar*, extinguir*, apagar*b) ( suppress) \<\<report\>\> silenciar, echar tierra sobre; \<\<yawn/giggle\>\> reprimir, contener*c) ( cover profusely)['smʌðǝ(r)]to smothersomebody/something WITH/IN something: she smothered him with kisses lo cubrió de besos; he smothers everything in tomato sauce — todo lo come bañado en salsa de tomate
1. VT1) (=stifle) [+ person] ahogar, asfixiar; [+ fire] apagar; [+ yawn, sob, laughter] contener2) (=cover) cubrirfruit smothered in cream — fruta f cubierta de crema
they smothered him with kisses — le colmaron or abrumaron de besos
2.VI (=asphyxiate) asfixiarse, ahogarse* * *['smʌðər, 'smʌðə(r)]a) ( stifle) \<\<person\>\> asfixiar, ahogar*; \<\<flames\>\> sofocar*, extinguir*, apagar*b) ( suppress) \<\<report\>\> silenciar, echar tierra sobre; \<\<yawn/giggle\>\> reprimir, contener*c) ( cover profusely)to smothersomebody/something WITH/IN something: she smothered him with kisses lo cubrió de besos; he smothers everything in tomato sauce — todo lo come bañado en salsa de tomate
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