suffocate

suffocate
1. transitive verb
ersticken

he was suffocated by the smoke — der Rauch erstickte ihn; er erstickte an dem Rauch

2. intransitive verb
ersticken
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verb
(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.) ersticken
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suf·fo·cate
[ˈsʌfəkeɪt]
I. vi ersticken a. fig
II. vt
▪ to \suffocate sb jdn ersticken
to feel \suffocated (fig) das Gefühl haben zu ersticken
2. (fig: suppress)
▪ to \suffocate sb/sth jdn/etw ersticken [o erdrücken] fig
her overpowering devotion \suffocated him ihre überschwängliche Liebe erdrückte ihn
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['sʌfəkeɪt]
1. vt (lit, fig)
ersticken

his obsessive jealousy/he is suffocating me — seine krankhafte Eifersucht/er erdrückt mich

he felt suffocated in that environment — er hatte das Gefühl, in dieser Umgebung zu ersticken

he was suffocated by the smoke — er erstickte am Rauch

2. vi (lit, fig)
ersticken
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suffocate [ˈsʌfəkeıt]
A v/t ersticken, fig auch erdrücken
B v/i ersticken (from an dat):
I’m suffocating in here die Luft hier drinnen ist zum Ersticken
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1. transitive verb
ersticken

he was suffocated by the smoke — der Rauch erstickte ihn; er erstickte an dem Rauch

2. intransitive verb
ersticken
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v.
ersticken v.

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