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1 acrid
['ækrid](harsh in smell or taste: The acrid smell of smoke filled the room.) acre* * *ac.rid['ækrid] adj 1 acre, picante, pungente, urticante. 2 fig irritante, mordaz, sarcástico. -
2 stifle
1) (to prevent, or be prevented, from breathing (easily) eg because of bad air, an obstruction over the mouth and nose etc; to suffocate: He was stifled to death when smoke filled his bedroom; I'm stifling in this heat!) sufocar2) (to extinguish or put out (flames).) apagar3) (to suppress (a yawn, a laugh etc).) reprimir•- stifling* * *sti.fle1[st'aifəl] n 1 (também stifle-joint) curvejão, joelho (do cavalo). 2 afecção da rótula do cavalo.————————sti.fle2[st'aifəl] vt+vi 1 abafar, sufocar. he stifled the child with his kisses / ele cobriu a criança de beijos. 2 suprimir, reprimir, extinguir. she stifled a sob / ela reprimiu um suspiro (soluço). -
3 acrid
['ækrid](harsh in smell or taste: The acrid smell of smoke filled the room.) acre -
4 stifle
1) (to prevent, or be prevented, from breathing (easily) eg because of bad air, an obstruction over the mouth and nose etc; to suffocate: He was stifled to death when smoke filled his bedroom; I'm stifling in this heat!) asfixiar, sufocar2) (to extinguish or put out (flames).) abafar3) (to suppress (a yawn, a laugh etc).) abafar•- stifling -
5 smoky
1) (filled with, or giving out (too much) smoke: The atmosphere in the room was thick and smoky.) fumarento2) (like smoke in appearance etc.) fumoso* * *smok.y[sm'ouki] adj 1 fumegante, que emite muita fumaça. 2 cheio de fumaça, enfumaçado. 3 enegrecido ou manchado de fumaça. 4 defumado, com gosto de fumaça. 5 de tonalidade esfumaçada, especialmente em azul ou verde. -
6 smoky
1) (filled with, or giving out (too much) smoke: The atmosphere in the room was thick and smoky.) enfumaçado2) (like smoke in appearance etc.) fumarento -
7 vapour
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8 vapour
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