Erstickung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- asphyxiation noun Death or severe harm caused by being deprived of oxygen.
- choking noun The condition of having the airway blocked, making breathing difficult or impossible.
- smother verb To cover something so completely that it cannot get air, cutting off its breathing or, for a fire, its oxygen.
- suffocation noun Death or loss of consciousness caused by being deprived of oxygen.
Senses
Erstickung is used for these senses in English:
- asphyxiation Death due to lack of oxygen.
- choking The act of coughing when a person finds it difficult to breathe.
- smother (dated) The state of being stifled; suppression.
- suffocation (countable) A particular act of death or killing by means of asphyxia.