smothering

[US]/'smʌðəriŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. asfixiar, suprimir
Word Forms
Gerundiosmothering

Example Sentences

The smothering heat of the summer made it hard to breathe.

El sofocante calor del verano dificultaba la respiración.

She felt like she was smothering under the weight of her responsibilities.

Se sentía como si estuviera siendo sofocada por el peso de sus responsabilidades.

The room was filled with a smothering silence.

La habitación estaba llena de un silencio sofocante.

He had a smothering hold on her, not allowing her any freedom.

Tenía un control sofocante sobre ella, sin permitirle ninguna libertad.

The smothering love of her mother sometimes felt suffocating.

El amor sofocante de su madre a veces se sentía asfixiante.

The smothering smoke from the fire made it difficult to see.

El humo sofocante del fuego dificultaba la visibilidad.

She felt a smothering sense of guilt for what had happened.

Sintió una sensación sofocante de culpa por lo que había sucedido.

The smothering embrace of the heavy blanket kept her warm all night.

El abrazo sofocante de la manta pesada la mantuvo abrigada toda la noche.

He couldn't stand the smothering atmosphere of the crowded room.

No soportaba el ambiente sofocante de la habitación llena de gente.

The smothering control of the strict rules made the employees feel oppressed.

El control sofocante de las normas estrictas hizo que los empleados se sintieran oprimidos.

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