asphyxiate in Finnish
asphyxiate in Finnish is tukehduttaa, tukehtua — asphyxiate means to stop someone breathing by cutting off their air supply.
asphyxiate in Finnish
tukehduttaa
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
tukehtua
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
What does "asphyxiate" mean?
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verb To stop someone breathing by cutting off their air supply.
"A 39-year-old British woman was killed when a malfunctioning ottoman bed fell on her neck and asphyxiated her, a coroner’s report said."
- verb To stop breathing because the air supply has been cut off.
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asphyxiate in a sentence
- A 39-year-old British woman was killed when a malfunctioning ottoman bed fell on her neck and asphyxiated her, a coroner’s report said.
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What is "asphyxiate" in Finnish?
"asphyxiate" in Finnish is tukehduttaa, tukehtua. asphyxiate means: To stop someone breathing by cutting off their air supply.
Are there other ways to say "asphyxiate" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "asphyxiate": tukehduttaa, tukehtua.
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