stifle in Turkish
stifle in Turkish is bastırmak, boğulmak, tutmak — stifle means to suppress or hold back something such as a sound, feeling, or reaction.
stifle in Turkish
bastırmak
(transitive, also, figuratively) To make (an animal or person) unconscious or cause (an animal or person) death by preventing breathing; to smother, to suffocate.
boğulmak
(transitive, also, figuratively) To make (an animal or person) unconscious or cause (an animal or person) death by preventing breathing; to smother, to suffocate.
tutmak
(transitive) To keep in, hold back, or repress (something).
boğulmak
(intransitive) To die of suffocation.
What does "stifle" mean?
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verb To suppress or hold back something such as a sound, feeling, or reaction.
"She stifled a laugh during the funeral."
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verb To make breathing difficult, or to smother.
"The thick smoke began to stifle everyone in the room."
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noun In horses and other four-legged animals, the joint on the hind leg that corresponds to the human knee.
"The vet examined the horse's stifle after it started limping."
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stifle in a sentence
- She stifled a laugh during the funeral.
- The government was accused of stifling free speech.
- The thick smoke began to stifle everyone in the room.
- The vet examined the horse's stifle after it started limping.
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What is "stifle" in Turkish?
"stifle" in Turkish is bastırmak, boğulmak, tutmak. stifle means: To suppress or hold back something such as a sound, feeling, or reaction.
How do you use "stifle" in a sentence?
Example: "She stifled a laugh during the funeral." In Turkish, "stifle" is bastırmak, boğulmak, tutmak.
Are there other ways to say "stifle" in Turkish?
Yes — Turkish has 3 translations listed for "stifle": bastırmak, boğulmak, tutmak.
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