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zdusić — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • smother verb To cover something so completely that it cannot get air, cutting off its breathing or, for a fire, its oxygen.

Senses

zdusić is used for these senses in English:

  • internalize (transitive) To make something internal; to incorporate it in oneself.
  • smother (transitive) To extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air.

smother — full definition

  1. verb To cover something so completely that it cannot get air, cutting off its breathing or, for a fire, its oxygen.
  2. verb To suppress or hold back a feeling, reaction, or activity almost completely.
  3. verb To cover something thickly, especially food, with a sauce, topping, or affection.

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