asphyxiate in Portuguese
asphyxiate in Portuguese is sufocar, sufocar-se — asphyxiate means to stop someone breathing by cutting off their air supply.
asphyxiate in Portuguese
sufocar
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
sufocar-se
(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 Portuguese?
"asphyxiate" in Portuguese is sufocar, sufocar-se. asphyxiate means: To stop someone breathing by cutting off their air supply.
Are there other ways to say "asphyxiate" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "asphyxiate": sufocar, sufocar-se.
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