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тлея — meaning in English

tleya

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English meaning

  • smother verb To cover something so completely that it cannot get air, cutting off its breathing or, for a fire, its oxygen.

Senses

тлея is used for these senses in English:

  • smother (intransitive, of a fire) to burn very slowly for want of air; smolder.

smother — full definition

  1. verb To cover something so completely that it cannot get air, cutting off its breathing or, for a fire, its oxygen.
  2. verb To suppress or hold back a feeling, reaction, or activity almost completely.
  3. verb To cover something thickly, especially food, with a sauce, topping, or affection.

Related Bulgarian words