smother in Russian
smother in Russian is потуши́ть, туши́ть, потушить — smother means to cover something so completely that it cannot get air, cutting off its breathing or, for a fire, its oxygen.
smother in Russian
потуши́ть
Pronounced: potushit
(transitive) To extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air.
туши́ть
Pronounced: tushit
(transitive) To extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air.
потушить
Pronounced: potushit
(transitive, cooking) To cook in a close dish.
тушить
Pronounced: tushit
(transitive, cooking) To cook in a close dish.
души́ть
Pronounced: dushit
(intransitive) To be suffocated.
задохну́ться
Pronounced: zadokhnutsya
(intransitive) To be suffocated.
задуши́ть
Pronounced: zadushit
(intransitive) To be suffocated.
задыха́ться
Pronounced: zadykhatsya
(intransitive) To be suffocated.
задохну́ться
Pronounced: zadokhnutsya
(intransitive) To breathe with great difficulty by reason of smoke, dust, close covering or wrapping, or the like.
задыха́ться
Pronounced: zadykhatsya
(intransitive) To breathe with great difficulty by reason of smoke, dust, close covering or wrapping, or the like.
тлеть
Pronounced: tlet
(intransitive, of a fire) to burn very slowly for want of air; smolder.
What does "smother" mean?
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verb To cover something so completely that it cannot get air, cutting off its breathing or, for a fire, its oxygen.
"She smothered the campfire with sand before leaving."
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verb To suppress or hold back a feeling, reaction, or activity almost completely.
"He smothered a laugh during the funeral."
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verb To cover something thickly, especially food, with a sauce, topping, or affection.
"She smothered the pancakes in syrup."
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smother in a sentence
- She smothered the campfire with sand before leaving.
- The pillow nearly smothered him in his sleep.
- He smothered a laugh during the funeral.
- The government smothered any public criticism of the project.
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What is "smother" in Russian?
"smother" in Russian is потуши́ть, туши́ть, потушить. smother means: To cover something so completely that it cannot get air, cutting off its breathing or, for a fire, its oxygen.
How do you pronounce потуши́ть?
"smother" in Russian is потуши́ть, pronounced "potushit".
How do you use "smother" in a sentence?
Example: "She smothered the campfire with sand before leaving." In Russian, "smother" is потуши́ть, туши́ть, потушить.
Are there other ways to say "smother" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 9 translations listed for "smother": потуши́ть, туши́ть, потушить, тушить, души́ть, задохну́ться.
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