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1. [ʹsmʌðə] n1. едкий, удушливый дым2. 1) плотный, густой туман2) сильный снегопад; метель3. тлеющая зола4. амер. столпотворение, сумбур5. масса, изобилие; избыток (чего-л.)2. [ʹsmʌðə] v1. 1) душить; затруднять дыханиеwe were smothered with soot and ashes cascading from the fireplace - мы не могли продохнуть от сажи и золы, сыплющихся из камина
2) задыхаться; страдать от удушьяto smother with smoke [with dust] - задыхаться от дыма [от пыли]
2. 1) задушить, удушить2) задохнуться, умереть от удушья3. 1) гасить, тушить2) подавлять, сдерживать (тж. smother up)to smother a yawn - подавить зевок /зевоту/
to smother anger - сдерживать /скрывать/ гнев
to smother up a scandal - замять скандал /ссору/
to smother a child with too much care - подавлять /сдерживать развитие/ ребёнка излишней опекой
4. густо покрывать; окутыватьliver smothered in onions - печёнка, щедро посыпанная /сдобренная/ луком
a grave smothered in flowers - могила, утопающая в цветах
5. заваливать, засыпатьto smother in gifts [in compliments] - осыпать подарками [комплиментами]
6. тушить (мясо и т. п.)7. амер. сл. мариновать, спускать на тормозах (законопроект и т. п.) -
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1. n едкий, удушливый дым2. n плотный, густой туман3. n сильный снегопад; метель4. n тлеющая зола5. n амер. столпотворение, сумбур6. n масса, изобилие; избыток7. v душить; затруднять дыхание8. v задыхаться; страдать от удушья9. v задушить, удушить10. v задохнуться, умереть от удушья11. v гасить, тушить12. v подавлять, сдерживать13. v густо покрывать; окутыватьliver smothered in onions — печёнка, щедро посыпанная луком
a grave smothered in flowers — могила, утопающая в цветах
14. v заваливать, засыпать15. v амер. сл. мариновать, спускать на тормозахСинонимический ряд:1. compose (verb) collect; compose; conceal; contain; control; cool; re-collect; rein; repress; restrain; simmer down; suppress2. envelop (verb) envelop; shower; surround3. gag (verb) asphyxiate; choke; extinguish; gag; garrotte; hold back; hold down; hush; muffle; quench; shush; squelch; stifle; strangle; strangulate; subdue; suffocate; throttle4. whip (verb) beat; blast; curry; drub; dust; lambaste; lick; mop up; overpower; overrun; overwhelm; rout; shellac; skunk; smear; steamroller; thrash; trim; trounce; upend; wallop; whip; whompАнтонимический ряд:aerate; expose; stoke -
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1. n1) їдкий (ядучий, задушливий) дим2) густий туман3) сильний снігопад; завірюха4) тліючий попіл5) амер. стовпотворіння; гармидер; плутанина2. v1) душити; утрудняти дихання2) задихатися; страждати від ядухи3) задушити4) задихнутися; померти від ядухи5) гасити6) угамовувати, стримувати (тж smother up)7) густо покривати; обгортати; посипати (страву)8) кул. тушкувати (м'ясо тощо)9) розм. тліти10) амер., розм. маринувати, спускати на гальмах (законопроект тощо)* * *I n1) їдкий, задушливий дим2) щільний, густий туман; сильний снігопад; заметіль3) тліюча зола4) cл. стовпотворіння, сумбур5) маса, велика кількість; надлишок ( чого-небудь)II v1) душити; утрудняти дихання; задихатися; страждати від ядухи2) задушити; задихнутися, померти від ядухи3) гасити; придушувати, стримувати ( smother up)4) густо покривати; огортати5) завалювати, засипати7) cл.; cл. маринувати, спускати на гальмах ( законопроект) -
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Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Smother
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ˈsmʌðə
1. гл.
1) душить, вызвать приступ удушья
2) задохнуться
3) а) гасить, тушить, ликвидировать the smother the fire ≈ потушить пожар б) сдерживать, подавлять (зевок, гнев) to smother up a quarrel ≈ урегулировать разногласия
4) густо покрывать
5) окутывать( дымом)
6) кул. тушить ∙ smother in smother up smother with
2. сущ.
1) густое облако дыма или пыли
2) тлеющая зола едкий, удушливый дым плотный, густой туман сильный снегопад;
метель тлеющая зола (американизм) столпотворение, сумбур масса, изобилие;
избыток (чего-либо) душить;
затруднять дыхание - to * with kisses задушить поцелуями - we were *ed with soot and ashes cascading from the fireplace мы не могли продохнуть от сажи и золы, сыплющихся из камина задыхаться;
страдать от удушья - to * with smoke( with dust) задыхаться от дыма (от пыли) задушить, удушить задохнуться, умереть от удушья гасить, тушить - to * a fire тушить пожар подавлять, сдерживать (также * up) - to * a yawn подавить зевок (зевоту) - to * anger сдерживать (скрывать) гнев - to * up a scandal замять скандал (ссору - to * a child with too much care подавлять (сдерживать развитие) ребенка излишней опекой густо покрывать;
окутывать - liver *ed in onions печенка, щедро посыпанная (сдобренная) луком - a grave *ed in flowers могила, утопающая в цветах - she was *ed in furs она была укутана в меха - his chest was *ed in medals его грудь была увешана медалями заваливать, засыпать - to * in gifts (in compliments) осыпать подарками (комплиментами) - snow *ed the trails снег завалил путь тушить (мясо и т. п.) (американизм) (сленг) мариновать, спускать на тормозах (законопроект и т. п.) smother густо покрывать ~ густое облако дыма или пыли ~ душить ~ задохнуться ~ окутывать (дымом) ~ подавлять (зевок, гнев) ~ тлеющая зола ~ кул. тушить ~ тушить to ~ up a scandal замять скандал -
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['smʌðə(r)]1) (stifle) soffocare [person, fire, yawn, scandal]2) (cover)to smother sb. with kisses — coprire qcn. di baci
* * *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.) soffocare, asfissiare2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) spegnere3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) ricoprire; soffocare* * *smother /ˈsmʌðə(r)/n. [uc]2 nuvolo di polvere; polverone.(to) smother /ˈsmʌðə(r)/A v. t.1 soffocare ( anche fig.); asfissiare: He smothered his wife with a pillow, ha soffocato la moglie con un guanciale; We were smothered by smoke, eravamo soffocati dal fumo; He smothered the girl with kisses, soffocò la ragazza di baci; to smother a yawn, soffocare uno sbadiglio3 celare; nascondere; reprimere; mettere a tacere: to smother one's rage, reprimere l'ira; The facts were smothered up, la cosa è stata messa a tacere4 ricoprire; colmare: The steak was smothered with mushrooms, la bistecca era ricoperta di funghi; They smothered me with gifts, mi hanno colmato di doniB v. i.1 soffocare; respirare a fatica2 soffocare; morire asfissiato● to smother the fire, spegnere (o coprire di cenere) il fuoco □ (a scacchi) smothered mate, scacco matto affogato ( dato con il cavallo) □ ( cucina) strawberries smothered in cream, fragole affogate nella panna.* * *['smʌðə(r)]1) (stifle) soffocare [person, fire, yawn, scandal]2) (cover)to smother sb. with kisses — coprire qcn. di baci
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[sməuk] 1. noun1) (the cloudlike gases and particles of soot given off by something which is burning: Smoke was coming out of the chimney; He puffed cigarette smoke into my face.) dim2) (an act of smoking (a cigarette etc): I came outside for a smoke.) kajenje2. verb1) (to give off smoke.) kaditi2) (to draw in and puff out the smoke from (a cigarette etc): I don't smoke, but he smokes cigars.) kaditi3) (to dry, cure, preserve (ham, fish etc) by hanging it in smoke.) dimiti•- smoked- smokeless
- smoker
- smoking
- smoky
- smoke detector
- smokescreen
- go up in smoke* * *I [smóuk]noundim, oblak dima; sopara; figuratively megla, koprena; familiarly cigareta, cigaralike smoke slang kot veter (hitro), hipoma, naenkrat; brez težav, gladkofrom smoke into smother — iz slabega v slabše, z dežja pod kapthere is no smoke without fire — kjer je dim, je tudi ogenjthat's all smoke slang vse to so same prazne besedeto end (to go up) in smoke figuratively razbliniti se, razpršiti se v dim, v ničit will all end in a smoke — vse se bo razblinilo v nič, iz vsega tega ne bo ničwe're getting on like smoke slang to gre kot namazanoII [smóuk]intransitive verb & transitive verbkaditi (tobak, pipo itd.); kaditi se, dimiti (se) ( with od); čaditi (se), okaditi (se); pariti (se); završeti; obsolete slutiti, domnevati; sušiti v dimu, prekajevati, prekaditi, dati okus po dimu; pregnati (razkužiti, uničiti) z dimom; British English obsolete drážiti, nagajati, imeti za norca (koga)to smoke like chimney figuratively kaditi kot Turek, biti strasten kadilecI soon began to smoke that something was wrong — kmalu sem zasumil, da nekaj ni v redu (da je nekaj narobe)I was the first to smoke him figuratively meni se je najprej zbudil sum o njem; prvi sem ga spregledalhe has smoked himself sick — toliko je kadil, da mu je postalo slaboput that in your pipe and smoke it figuratively tu imaš nekaj, o čemer lahko razmišljaš -
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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.) zadušiti (se)2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) zadušiti3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) obsuti z* * *[smʌðə]1.noungost dim, oblak dima; zadušljiv dim, gosta para, megla, dušeče ozračje; tlenje, kadeč se pepel; snežni oblak; figuratively zmeda, zmešnjavafrom the smoke into the smother — iz hudega v hujše, z dežja pod kap;2.transitive verb(za)dušiti, potlačiti; obsuti ( with z); pokriti s pepelom (žerjavico); prekriti, utajiti, pridušiti (često up); pražiti, dušiti; sport čvrsto objeti (nasprotnika)to smother s.o. with kisses — zadušiti, obsuti koga s poljubi -
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خَنَقَ \ choke: to prevent sb. from breathing properly by mistake or by force: The thick smoke choked them. smother: to kill or destroy for lack of air, by covering with sth. thick: Her dress caught fire, but she smothered the flames with a carpet. stifle: to prevent (sb.) from breathing naturally; hold back and prevent (a laugh, a cry, etc.): The heat was stifling him. He could hardly stifle his amusement. strangle: to kill sb. by pressing his throat so tightly that he cannot breathe. suffocate: (cause sb. to) to be unable to breathe properly; kill (sb.) in this way: The thick smoke nearly suffocated us. throttle: to kill by pressing sb.’s throat so tightly that he cannot breathe. -
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• Flame is not far from the smoke (The) - Нет дыма без огня (H)• From smoke into smother - Из огня да в полымя (И)• If you would enjoy the fire, you must put up with the smoke - Любить тепло - и дым тер петь (Л)• Much smoke, little fire - Много слов, а мало дела (M)• Smoke of a man's house is better than the fire of another's (The) - В гостях хорошо, а дома лучше (B)• There is no smoke without fire - Нет дыма без огня (H)• Where there is smoke, there is fire - Нет дыма без огня (H) -
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1) General subject: be stifled by smoke, to be stifled by smoke, smother with smoke (пыли)2) Makarov: smother with smoke, choke with smokeУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > задыхаться от дыма
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1. n сердцевина артишока2. n удушье; припадок удушья3. n удушение4. n то, что душит5. n завязанный конец6. n тех. воздушная заслонка, дроссель7. n эл. дроссельная катушка8. v душить9. v задыхаться10. v давиться; подавиться; поперхнуться; захлебнуться11. v засорять, забивать, загромождать12. v закупоривать13. v набивать до отказа; наполнять14. v тех. дросселировать15. v тех. заглушать16. v тех. разг. потерять голову; растеряться17. v тех. перестатьchoke! — брось!, хватит!
Синонимический ряд:1. clog (verb) block; clog; congest; cram; crowd; fill; force; gorge; obstruct; occlude; overload; plug; stop; stopper; stuff2. cry (verb) blubber; break down; burst out; cry; rage; sob3. gag (verb) asphyxiate; gag; garrote; garrotte; hold back; hold down; hush; muffle; quench; repress; shush; smother; squelch; stifle; strangle; strangulate; suffocate; suppress; throttle4. load (verb) charge; heap; load; pack; pile5. retard (verb) check; close; constrict; hinder; impede; limit; retard; shut off; stuntАнтонимический ряд: -
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v.1 to drown (asfixiar) (en el agua).María ahogó al jefe de la pandilla Mary drowned the gang's leader.2 to strangle.3 to extinguish, to put out.4 to put down, to quell (dominar) (levantamiento).5 to flood (automobiles) (vehículo).6 to choke back, to drown, to drown out, to quell.Pedro ahogó un quejido Peter choked back a groan.Silvia ahogó el motor Silvia choked the motor.* * *1 (asfixiar) to choke, suffocate2 (en el agua) to drown3 (plantas) to overwater4 (motor) to flood5 (fuego) to put out, extinguish6 figurado (reprimir) to stifle, put down1 to be drowned, drown2 (sofocarse) to choke, suffocate■ me estoy ahogando de calor the heat's stifling, I can't breathe in this heat3 (motor) to flood\ahogar las penas to drown one's sorrowsahogarse en un vaso de agua figurado to make a mountain out of a molehill* * *verb1) to drown2) choke* * *1. VT1) (=matar) [en agua] to drown; [quitando el aire] to suffocate2) (=asfixiar) [humo, espina, emoción] to choke; [angustia, pena] to overcomesu voz tiembla, ahogada por la emoción — her voice trembles, choked with emotion
este calor me ahoga — this heat is suffocating me o is stifling
3) [económicamente] [+ empresa, país] to crippleintentan ahogar a Cuba con el bloqueo económico — they are trying to cripple Cuba with the economic blockade
4) (=reprimir) [+ bostezo, tos] to stifle; [+ llanto] to stifle, choke back5) (=detener) [+ fuego, llamas] to smother; [+ lucha, rebelión] to crush, put down; [+ voces, protestas] to stifle; [+ derechos, libertades] to curtail; [+ desarrollo, posibilidades, plan] to hinder, blocklas malas comunicaciones ahogan la expansión económica — bad communications are hindering o blocking economic expansion
el Barcelona ahogó las esperanzas del Deportivo — Barcelona put paid to o dashed Deportivo's hopes
6) (=bloquear) to block7) (Aut) [+ motor] to flood8) (Ajedrez) [+ rey] to stalemate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) < motor> to flood2)a) <palabras/voz> to drown (out); <llanto/grito> to stifleb) < penas> to drownc) ( en ajedrez)2.ahogarse v prona) persona/animal ( en agua) to drown; ( asfixiarse) to suffocate; ( atragantarse) to chokeb) motor to flood* * *= drown out, smother, strangle, suffocate, stifle.Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex. The United Nations has been accused of 'drowning in its own words and suffocating in its own documentation'.Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.----* ahogarse = drown.* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) < motor> to flood2)a) <palabras/voz> to drown (out); <llanto/grito> to stifleb) < penas> to drownc) ( en ajedrez)2.ahogarse v prona) persona/animal ( en agua) to drown; ( asfixiarse) to suffocate; ( atragantarse) to chokeb) motor to flood* * *= drown out, smother, strangle, suffocate, stifle.Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.
Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex: The United Nations has been accused of 'drowning in its own words and suffocating in its own documentation'.Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.* ahogarse = drown.* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.* * *ahogar [A3 ]vtA1 (en agua) to drown2 (asfixiar) to chokeel humo me ahogaba the smoke was choking me3 ‹motor› to floodB1 ‹palabras/voz› to drown, drown out; ‹llanto/gemido› to stifle2 ‹penas› to drownahogaba sus penas bebiendo he drowned his sorrows in drink3(en ajedrez): ahogar el rey to stalemate■ ahogarse1 «persona/animal» (en agua) to drownme ahogaba en un mar de formalidades I was drowning in a sea of bureaucracy2 (asfixiarse) to chokese tragó una espina y casi se ahoga she swallowed a fishbone and almost choked to deathme ahogo con el humo the smoke's making me choke o suffocating mecualquier esfuerzo y se ahoga the slightest exertion and she's gasping for breath3 «motor» to flood* * *
ahogar ( conjugate ahogar) verbo transitivo
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( asfixiar) to suffocate
2
‹llanto/grito› to stifle
ahogarse verbo pronominal
( asfixiarse) to suffocate;
( atragantarse) to choke
ahogar verbo transitivo
1 (sumergiendo en líquido) to drown
2 (quitando el aire) to suffocate
' ahogar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asfixiar
- pena
English:
choke
- drown
- sorrow
- stifle
- suppress
- flood
- smother
- stalemate
- suffocate
- throttle
* * *♦ vt1. [en el agua] to drown2. [cubriendo la boca y nariz] to smother, to suffocate3. [extinguir] [fuego] to smother, to put out;los gritos de protesta ahogaban el discurso the cries of protest drowned out his speech4. [dominar] [levantamiento] to put down, to quell;[pena] to hold back, to contain;ahogó sus penas [con la bebida] he drowned his sorrows6.ahogar el rey [en ajedrez] to stalemate one's opponent7. Andes, Méx [guisar] to stew* * *v/t1 en agua drown3 AUTO flood* * *ahogar {52} vt1) : to drown2) : to smother3) : to choke back, to stifle* * *ahogar vb1. (en agua) to drown2. (asfixiar) to suffocate3. (fuego) to smother -
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I v/t (hat erstickt)1. suffocate; durch Erdrosselung etc.: choke2. (Feuer) smother, put out3. fig. (Gefühl etc.) suppress; (Geräusch, Lachen) smother, stifle; (Aufstand) suppress, quell; KeimII v/i (ist)1. suffocate (an + Dat from), be suffocated (by); an einer Gräte etc. ersticken choke (to death) on a bone etc.; vor Hitze ersticken suffocate from the heat2. fig.: vor Lachen etc. ersticken choke with laughter etc.; in Arbeit ersticken be snowed under with work, be drowning in work; mit erstickter Stimme in a choked voice* * *to stifle; to choke up; to quell; to suffocate; to asphyxiate; to choke; to smother* * *er|stị|cken [ɛɐ'ʃtɪkn] ptp ersti\#ckt1. vtjdn to suffocate, to smother; Feuer to smother; Geräusche to stifle, to smother; (fig = unterdrücken) Aufruhr etc to suppressmit erstickter Stimme — in a choked voice
2. vi aux seinto suffocate; (Feuer) to die, to go out; (Stimme) to become chokedan einer Gräte ersticken — to choke( to death) on a fish bone
unsere Städte ersticken im Verkehr — our cities are being choked by traffic
in der Arbeit ersticken (inf) — to be snowed under with (Brit) or in (US) work, to be up to one's neck in work (inf)
er erstickt im Geld (inf) — he's rolling in money (inf)
die Luft im Zimmer war zum Ersticken — the air in the room was suffocating or stifling
* * *1) (to (cause to) stop, or partly stop, breathing: The gas choked him; He choked to death.) choke2) (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!) stifle3) (to extinguish or put out (flames).) stifle4) (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.) smother5) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) smother6) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) smother7) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) snuff out8) suffocation9) (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.) suffocate* * *Er·sti·ckennt kein pl choking, suffocating* * *1.vor Lachen ersticken — (ugs.) choke with laughter
zum Ersticken sein — < heat> be stifling
2.in Arbeit ersticken — (ugs.) be swamped with work
transitives Verb1) suffocateder Widerstand wurde erstickt — (fig.) resistance was suppressed
etwas sofort od. im Keim ersticken — (fig.) nip something in the bud
* * *A. v/t (hat erstickt)1. suffocate; durch Erdrosselung etc: choke2. (Feuer) smother, put out3. fig (Gefühl etc) suppress; (Geräusch, Lachen) smother, stifle; (Aufstand) suppress, quell; → KeimB. v/i (ist)1. suffocate (an +dat from), be suffocated (by);an einer Gräte etcersticken choke (to death) on a bone etc;vor Hitze ersticken suffocate from the heat2. fig:vor Lachen etcersticken choke with laughter etc;in Arbeit ersticken be snowed under with work, be drowning in work;mit erstickter Stimme in a choked voice* * *1.intransitives Verb; mit sein suffocate; (sich verschlucken) chokevor Lachen ersticken — (ugs.) choke with laughter
zum Ersticken sein — < heat> be stifling
2.in Arbeit ersticken — (ugs.) be swamped with work
transitives Verb1) suffocateder Widerstand wurde erstickt — (fig.) resistance was suppressed
etwas sofort od. im Keim ersticken — (fig.) nip something in the bud
* * *v.to asphyxiate v.to blanket v.to damp v.to smother v.to stifle v.to suffocate v. -
18 Ersticken
I v/t (hat erstickt)1. suffocate; durch Erdrosselung etc.: choke2. (Feuer) smother, put out3. fig. (Gefühl etc.) suppress; (Geräusch, Lachen) smother, stifle; (Aufstand) suppress, quell; KeimII v/i (ist)1. suffocate (an + Dat from), be suffocated (by); an einer Gräte etc. ersticken choke (to death) on a bone etc.; vor Hitze ersticken suffocate from the heat2. fig.: vor Lachen etc. ersticken choke with laughter etc.; in Arbeit ersticken be snowed under with work, be drowning in work; mit erstickter Stimme in a choked voice* * *to stifle; to choke up; to quell; to suffocate; to asphyxiate; to choke; to smother* * *er|stị|cken [ɛɐ'ʃtɪkn] ptp ersti\#ckt1. vtjdn to suffocate, to smother; Feuer to smother; Geräusche to stifle, to smother; (fig = unterdrücken) Aufruhr etc to suppressmit erstickter Stimme — in a choked voice
2. vi aux seinto suffocate; (Feuer) to die, to go out; (Stimme) to become chokedunsere Städte ersticken im Verkehr — our cities are being choked by traffic
in der Arbeit ersticken (inf) — to be snowed under with (Brit) or in (US) work, to be up to one's neck in work (inf)
er erstickt im Geld (inf) — he's rolling in money (inf)
die Luft im Zimmer war zum Ersticken — the air in the room was suffocating or stifling
* * *1) (to (cause to) stop, or partly stop, breathing: The gas choked him; He choked to death.) choke2) (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!) stifle3) (to extinguish or put out (flames).) stifle4) (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.) smother5) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) smother6) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) smother7) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) snuff out8) suffocation9) (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.) suffocate* * *Er·sti·ckennt kein pl choking, suffocating* * *1.vor Lachen ersticken — (ugs.) choke with laughter
zum Ersticken sein — < heat> be stifling
2.in Arbeit ersticken — (ugs.) be swamped with work
transitives Verb1) suffocateder Widerstand wurde erstickt — (fig.) resistance was suppressed
etwas sofort od. im Keim ersticken — (fig.) nip something in the bud
* * *zum Ersticken Luft etc: stifling, suffocating;zum Ersticken heiß stifling(ly) hot* * *1.intransitives Verb; mit sein suffocate; (sich verschlucken) chokevor Lachen ersticken — (ugs.) choke with laughter
zum Ersticken sein — < heat> be stifling
2.in Arbeit ersticken — (ugs.) be swamped with work
transitives Verb1) suffocateder Widerstand wurde erstickt — (fig.) resistance was suppressed
etwas sofort od. im Keim ersticken — (fig.) nip something in the bud
* * *v.to asphyxiate v.to blanket v.to damp v.to smother v.to stifle v.to suffocate v. -
19 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! -
20 asfixiar
v.to asphyxiate, to suffocate.María ahogó al jefe de la pandilla Mary drowned the gang's leader.* * *1 to asphyxiate, suffocate1 to asphyxiate, suffocate* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=ahogar) to suffocate; (Med, Jur) to asphyxiatese confirma que la víctima fue asfixiada — it has been confirmed that the victim was suffocated o asphyxiated
este humo nos asfixia — this smoke is asphyxiating o suffocating us
2) (=agobiar)el pequeño pueblo la asfixiaba — village life was suffocating o stifling her
tanto trabajo lo asfixia — all this work is getting on top of him o getting to him o getting him down
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( ahogar) to asphyxiate, suffocatemurió asfixiado — he died of asphyxiation o suffocation
b) ( agobiar) to suffocate, stifle2.asfixiarse v prona) ( ahogarse) to be asphyxiated, suffocate; ( por obstrucción de la tráquea) to choke to deathaquí se asfixia uno — (fam) it's suffocating in here
me asfixiaba de calor — (fam) I was suffocating in the heat
b) (fam) ( agobiarse) to suffocate, feel stifled* * *= smother, suffocate, stifle.Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex. The United Nations has been accused of 'drowning in its own words and suffocating in its own documentation'.Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.----* asfixiar con gas = gas.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( ahogar) to asphyxiate, suffocatemurió asfixiado — he died of asphyxiation o suffocation
b) ( agobiar) to suffocate, stifle2.asfixiarse v prona) ( ahogarse) to be asphyxiated, suffocate; ( por obstrucción de la tráquea) to choke to deathaquí se asfixia uno — (fam) it's suffocating in here
me asfixiaba de calor — (fam) I was suffocating in the heat
b) (fam) ( agobiarse) to suffocate, feel stifled* * *= smother, suffocate, stifle.Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.
Ex: The United Nations has been accused of 'drowning in its own words and suffocating in its own documentation'.Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.* asfixiar con gas = gas.* * *asfixiar [A1 ]vt1 (ahogar) to asphyxiate, suffocatemurió asfixiado en el incendio he died of asphyxiation o suffocation in the firelo asfixió con una almohada she suffocated o smothered o asphyxiated him with a pillow2 (agobiar) to suffocate, stifle3 ‹industria/iniciativa› to strangle, stifle1 (ahogarse) to be asphyxiated, suffocate; (por obstrucción de la traquea) to choke to deathtosía tanto que se asfixiaba he was coughing so much that he couldn't get his breathabre la ventana, aquí se asfixia uno ( fam); open the window, it's suffocating in here o it's stifling in here o you can't breathe in herenos asfixiábamos de calor ( fam); we were suffocating in the heat, the heat was stifling2 ( fam) (agobiarse) to suffocate, feel stifledestá asfixiada de trabajo she's snowed under with work ( colloq)asfixiado por el peso de la deuda externa strangled o stifled by the burden of its foreign debt* * *
asfixiar ( conjugate asfixiar) verbo transitivo
◊ murió asfixiado he died of asphyxiation o suffocation
asfixiarse verbo pronominal
( por obstrucción de la tráquea) to choke to death;
asfixiar vtr, asfixiarse verbo reflexivo to asphyxiate, suffocate
' asfixiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asfixiarse
- sofocar
- ahogar
English:
asphyxiate
- gas
- smother
- suffocate
- choke
* * *♦ vt1. [ahogar] to asphyxiate, to suffocate;murieron asfixiados they suffocated2. [agobiar] to stifle;este calor asfixia a cualquiera it's stiflingly hot3. [económicamente] to cripple;tuvo que cerrar porque las deudas lo asfixiaban he had to close down because he was crippled by debt;las nuevas medidas van a asfixiar a la pequeña empresa the new measures will cripple small businesses* * *v/t asphyxiate, suffocate* * *asfixiar vt: to asphyxiate, to suffocate, to smother* * *asfixiar vb to suffocate
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