ahogar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- drown verb To die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.
- smother verb To cover something so completely that it cannot get air, cutting off its breathing or, for a fire, its oxygen.
- stall noun A small stand or booth where goods are sold, as in a market.
- suffocate verb To die, or cause someone to die, from lack of oxygen.
Senses
ahogar is used for these senses in English:
- drown (transitive) To kill by suffocating in water or another liquid.
- drown (intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.
- smother (intransitive) To be suffocated.
- stall (transitive) To cause to stop making progress; to hinder; to slow down; to delay or forestall.
- suffocate (ergative) To die due to, or kill someone by means of, insufficient oxygen supply to the body.
drown — full definition
- verb To die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.
- verb To overwhelm or completely cover, often used figuratively.
smother — full definition
- verb To cover something so completely that it cannot get air, cutting off its breathing or, for a fire, its oxygen.
- verb To suppress or hold back a feeling, reaction, or activity almost completely.
- verb To cover something thickly, especially food, with a sauce, topping, or affection.