sofocarse — meaning in English
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English meaning
- asphyxiate verb To smother or suffocate someone.
- choke verb To be unable to breathe because something is blocking the throat or windpipe.
Senses
sofocarse is used for these senses in English:
- asphyxiate (intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
- choke (intransitive) To be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).
asphyxiate — full definition
- verb To smother or suffocate someone.
- verb To be smothered or suffocated.
choke — full definition
- verb To be unable to breathe because something is blocking the throat or windpipe.
- verb To squeeze someone's throat so they cannot breathe; to strangle.
- verb To perform badly under pressure at a crucial moment, especially when close to winning.
- noun A valve that adjusts the fuel-air mixture in an engine, especially to help start it when cold.