smother in French
smother in French
étouffer
(transitive) To extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air.
cuire
(transitive, cooking) To cook in a close dish.
à l’étouffée
(transitive, cooking) To cook in a close dish.
suffoquer
(intransitive) To breathe with great difficulty by reason of smoke, dust, close covering or wrapping, or the like.