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    Sofocada (en. Suffocated)

    /so.fo.ˈka.ða/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    Definition: Referring to a person: Feeling breathless or overwhelmed.
    Example Sentence: She was suffocated after running in the park.
    Estaba sofocada tras correr por el parque.
    Definition: Referring to a place: That is hot and oppressive.
    Example Sentence: The room was suffocated due to lack of ventilation.
    La habitación estaba sofocada por la falta de ventilación.
    Definition: That shows a state of anxiety or distress.
    Example Sentence: His suffocated attitude reflected his nervousness before the presentation.
    Su actitud sofocada reflejaba su nerviosismo antes de la presentación.

    Etymology

    Etymology/Origin: From the verb suffocate, which comes from the Latin 'suffocare', meaning 'to drown' or 'to press the air'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Common Phrase: to be suffocated
    Common Phrase Meaning: To feel overwhelmed or distressed.
    estar sofocada
    Common Phrase: to plead in a suffocated state
    Common Phrase Meaning: To beg desperately.
    suplicar en estado sofocado
    Common Phrase: to be a suffocating situation
    Common Phrase Meaning: A very tense or difficult situation to endure.
    ser una situación sofocante
    Common Phrase: to feel suffocation
    Common Phrase Meaning: To experience a limitation in breathing due to distress or pressure.
    sentir sofocación
    Common Phrase: to have suffocating thoughts
    Common Phrase Meaning: Thoughts that cause excessive anxiety or distress.
    tener pensamientos sofocantes

    Related Words

    Related Word: panic attack
    Related Word Description: Crisis of anxiety or nerves.
    sofocón
    Related Word: suffocate
    Related Word Description: To prevent a person from breathing or to squeeze excessively.
    sofocar

    Slang Meanings

    Slang Meaning: To be emotionally overwhelmed.
    Slang Example: She is suffocated by the amount of work she has.
    Ella está sofocada por la cantidad de trabajo que tiene.
    Slang Meaning: To feel that one can no longer cope with a situation.
    Slang Example: Sometimes, I feel suffocated by all my responsibilities.
    A veces, me siento sofocada con todas mis responsabilidades.