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sufocar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • asphyxiate verb To smother or suffocate someone.
  • suffocate verb To die, or cause someone to die, from lack of oxygen.

Senses

sufocar is used for these senses in English:

  • asphyxiate (transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
  • suffocate (ergative) To suffer, or cause someone to suffer, from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body.

asphyxiate — full definition

  1. verb To smother or suffocate someone.
  2. verb To be smothered or suffocated.

suffocate — full definition

  1. verb To die, or cause someone to die, from lack of oxygen.
  2. verb To feel overwhelmed or stifled, as if unable to breathe.

Related Catalan words