Suffocate (es. Sofocaba)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
El clima hoy era tan caluroso que me sofocaba.
The weather today was so hot that it made me suffocate.
Context: daily life Cuando corría, el aire caliente me sofocaba.
When I ran, the hot air suffocated me.
Context: sport La habitación estaba cerrada y me sofocaba mucho.
The room was closed and it suffocated me a lot.
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
La noticia de su partida me sofocaba y no sabía cómo reaccionar.
The news of his departure suffocated me and I didn't know how to react.
Context: emotion Mientras subía la montaña, el calor me sofocaba cada vez más.
As I climbed the mountain, the heat suffocated me more and more.
Context: adventure Me sentí sofocado en la reunión debido a las tensiones entre los colegas.
I felt suffocated in the meeting due to the tensions among colleagues.
Context: work Advanced (C1-C2)
La creciente presión social, en ocasiones, sofocaba mi deseo de expresarme libremente.
The increasing social pressure sometimes suffocated my desire to express myself freely.
Context: society El pasado, como un pesado manto, me sofocaba y dificultaba mis decisiones presentes.
The past, like a heavy cloak, suffocated me and made my present decisions difficult.
Context: philosophy Sentí que las expectativas profesionales me sofocaban, impidiéndome disfrutar de mis proyectos creativos.
I felt that professional expectations suffocated me, preventing me from enjoying my creative projects.
Context: career Synonyms
- ahogaba
- asfixiaba
- extinguía
- oprimía
- suprimía