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stifle in Bulgarian

stifle in Bulgarian is душа, задушавам, удушавам — stifle means to suppress or hold back something such as a sound, feeling, or reaction.

stifle in Bulgarian

душа
verb
Pronounced: dusha
(transitive, also, figuratively) To make (an animal or person) unconscious or cause (an animal or person) death by preventing breathing; to smother, to suffocate.
задушавам
verb
Pronounced: zadushavam
(transitive, also, figuratively) To make (an animal or person) unconscious or cause (an animal or person) death by preventing breathing; to smother, to suffocate.
удушавам
verb
Pronounced: udushavam
(transitive, also, figuratively) To make (an animal or person) unconscious or cause (an animal or person) death by preventing breathing; to smother, to suffocate.
задушавам
verb
Pronounced: zadushavam
(transitive, hyperbolic) To cause (someone) difficulty in breathing, or a choking or gagging feeling.
потискам
verb
Pronounced: potiskam
(transitive, also, figuratively) To prevent (a breath, cough, or cry, or the voice, etc.) from being released from the throat.
заглушавам
verb
Pronounced: zaglushavam
(transitive) To make (something) unable to be heard by blocking it with some medium.
задъхвам се
verb
Pronounced: zadahvam se
(transitive) To prevent (something) from being revealed; to conceal, to hide, to suppress.
потушавам
verb
Pronounced: potushavam
(transitive) To keep in, hold back, or repress (something).
задушавам се
verb
Pronounced: zadushavam se
(intransitive) To die of suffocation.

What does "stifle" mean?

  1. verb To suppress or hold back something such as a sound, feeling, or reaction.
    "She stifled a laugh during the funeral."
  2. verb To make breathing difficult, or to smother.
    "The thick smoke began to stifle everyone in the room."
  3. noun In horses and other four-legged animals, the joint on the hind leg that corresponds to the human knee.
    "The vet examined the horse's stifle after it started limping."
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stifle in a sentence

  • She stifled a laugh during the funeral.
  • The government was accused of stifling free speech.
  • The thick smoke began to stifle everyone in the room.
  • The vet examined the horse's stifle after it started limping.

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What is "stifle" in Bulgarian?

"stifle" in Bulgarian is душа, задушавам, удушавам. stifle means: To suppress or hold back something such as a sound, feeling, or reaction.

How do you pronounce душа?

"stifle" in Bulgarian is душа, pronounced "dusha".

How do you use "stifle" in a sentence?

Example: "She stifled a laugh during the funeral." In Bulgarian, "stifle" is душа, задушавам, удушавам.

Are there other ways to say "stifle" in Bulgarian?

Yes — Bulgarian has 8 translations listed for "stifle": душа, задушавам, удушавам, потискам, заглушавам, задъхвам се.

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