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1 si soffoca qui!
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2 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! -
3 soffocare vt
[soffo'kare](gen) to suffocate, (fiamme) to smother, put out, (fig : sommossa) to suppress, (sentimento) to stifle, repress, (sbadiglio) to stiflesoffocare qn di baci/d'affetto — to smother sb with kisses/with affection
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4 soffocare
vt [soffo'kare](gen) to suffocate, (fiamme) to smother, put out, (fig : sommossa) to suppress, (sentimento) to stifle, repress, (sbadiglio) to stiflesoffocare qn di baci/d'affetto — to smother sb with kisses/with affection
См. также в других словарях:
soffocare — {{hw}}{{soffocare}}{{/hw}}A v. tr. (io soffoco , tu soffochi ) 1 Impedire di respirare: questo caldo mi soffoca | Uccidere impedendo di respirare: Otello soffocò Desdemona | Soffocare le fiamme, spegnerle. 2 (fig.) Far sì che qlco. non appaia,… … Enciclopedia di italiano
