soffocare lo sviluppo economico

suffocate

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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 kisses

2 ( 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.

◘ soffocarsi v.intr.pron. to choke: si è soffocato con una caramella, he choked on a sweet.

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verbo transitivo

1) (asfissiare) [ persona] to suffocate, to stifle, to choke [ vittima]; [cibo, fumo] to choke [ persona]

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]

verbo intransitivo (aus. essere)

1) (asfissiare) to choke, to suffocate

2) (avere caldo)

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soffocare

/soffo'kare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (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]

II verbo intransitivo

 (aus. essere)

 1 (asfissiare) to choke, to suffocate

 2 (avere caldo) si soffoca qui! it's stifling here!