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    Sofocar (en. Stifle)

    /so.foˈkar/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To prevent someone from breathing properly.
    A lack of air can suffocate a person.
    La falta de aire puede sofocar a una persona.
    To extinguish a fire or a flame.
    The firefighters worked to extinguish the fire in the house.
    Los bomberos trabajaron para sofocar el incendio en la casa.
    To subdue something, take away its strength or reduce it.
    The regime tried to suppress dissent.
    El régimen intentó sofocar la disidencia.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'suffocare', which means 'to drown'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to extinguish a fire
    To extinguish a fire.
    sofocar un incendio
    to suppress a rebellion
    To suppress an uprising.
    sofocar una rebelión
    to stifle laughter
    To contain laughter.
    sofocar la risa

    Related Words

    sofocón
    Crisis of air or anxiety that causes a feeling of suffocation.
    sofocón
    sofocante
    Causing heat, which is very warm or overwhelming.
    sofocante
    sopor
    Tendency to sleep, which can cause drowsiness.
    sopor

    Slang Meanings

    To feel overwhelmed by heat.
    It's so hot today that I'm suffocating.
    Hoy hace tanto calor que me sofoco.
    To feel emotionally pressured.
    I'm suffocated by so many responsibilities.
    Me sofocan con tantas responsabilidades.