smothered

[US]/ˈsmʌð.əd/
[UK]/ˈsmʌð.ɚd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. soffocare o impedire la respirazione; coprire completamente; trattenere o sopprimere

Phrases & Collocations

smothered in

soffocato in

smothered with

soffocato con

smothered by

soffocato da

smothered under

soffocato sotto

smothered flames

fiamme soffocanti

smothered chicken

pollo soffritto

smothered in sauce

soffocato nel sugo

smothered in love

soffocato d'amore

smothered in chocolate

soffocato nel cioccolato

smothered with kisses

soffocato di baci

Example Sentences

the cake was smothered in chocolate frosting.

la torta era ricoperta di glassa al cioccolato.

she felt smothered by his constant attention.

si sentiva soffocata dalla sua costante attenzione.

the fire was smothered by the heavy rain.

l'incendio è stato spento dalla forte pioggia.

he smothered the flames with a blanket.

ha spento le fiamme con una coperta.

the child smothered the puppy with hugs.

il bambino ha soffocato il cucciolo di abbracci.

she smothered her fears and took a deep breath.

ha soffocato le sue paure e ha fatto un respiro profondo.

the garden was smothered in weeds.

il giardino era invaso dalle erbacce.

he smothered his sandwich with too much mayonnaise.

ha inzuppato il suo panino con troppo maionese.

the song was smothered in auto-tune.

la canzone era soffocata dall'auto-tune.

she smothered her laughter during the serious meeting.

ha soffocato le sue risate durante la seria riunione.

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