asphyxiate in Italian
asphyxiate in Italian is asfissiare, soffocare, soffocarsi — asphyxiate means to stop someone breathing by cutting off their air supply.
asphyxiate in Italian
asfissiare
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
soffocare
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
soffocarsi
(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 Italian?
"asphyxiate" in Italian is asfissiare, soffocare, soffocarsi. asphyxiate means: To stop someone breathing by cutting off their air supply.
Are there other ways to say "asphyxiate" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 3 translations listed for "asphyxiate": asfissiare, soffocare, soffocarsi.
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