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1 smother
['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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2 smother smoth·er vt
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3 ♦ kiss
♦ kiss /kɪs/n.1 bacio: kiss on the lips, bacio sulla bocca; deep kiss (o French kiss) bacio in bocca ( con la lingua); to plant a kiss on sb. 's cheek, stampare un bacio sulla guancia di q.; to smother sb. with kisses, soffocare q. di baci2 (fig.) leggero tocco; sfioramento● kiss curl, tirabaci □ kiss of death, bacio mortale (o che dà la morte); (fig.) evento, azione, disastroso (o fatale); colpo mortale, rovina □ kiss of life, (fam.) respirazione bocca a bocca; (fig.) intervento provvidenziale, salvezza, boccata d'aria □ (relig.) kiss of peace, bacio della pace □ to blow a kiss, mandare un bacio ( sulle dita).
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