smother

[US]/ˈsmʌðə(r)/
[UK]/ˈsmʌðər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. å kvæle; å kvæle med aske; å hemme

vi. å kvæle; å være hemmet

n. tilstand av kvæling; kvælende røyk
Word Forms
Past Participlesmothered
Third Person Singularsmothers
Past Tensesmothered
Present Participlesmothering
Pluralsmothers

Phrases & Collocations

smother with love

klem med kærlighet

smothering heat

klemmende varme

smothering smoke

klemmende røyk

smother a fire

klemme en brann

Example Sentences

smother chicken in sauce.

smør på kylling med saus.

smother a child with kisses

smør på barnet med kyss

she smothered a sigh.

hun dæmpet en sinnegång.

the goalkeeper was able to smother the ball.

Målvakten klarte å døpe ballen.

a grave smothered in flowers

en grav dekket av blomster

The fire is smothered by ashes.

Brannen dæmpes av aske.

proposals that would smother green fields with development.

forslag som ville dekke grønne felt med utvikling.

the mussels overgrow and smother whatever is underneath.

muslene overvekst og smother hva som helst som er under.

all this vanished in a smother of foam.

alt dette forsvant i et skum av skum.

The killer smothered the victim with a pillow.

Morderen kvalte offeret med en pute.

We tried to smother our laughter.

Vi prøvde å dæmpe vår latter.

The grandparents smothered the child with affection.

Bestemor og bestefar dæmpet barnet med kjærlighet.

In autumn the grass is smothered with leaves.

I høst dæmpes graset av bladene.

I just managed to smother a yawn.

Jeg klarte akkurat å dæmpe en grynt.

Management smothered the true facts of the case. We smothered our indignation and pressed onward.

Ledelsen dekket over de sanne fakta i saken. Vi dekket over vår fordømmelse og fortsatte.

rich orange sorbets smothered in fluffy whipped cream.

rike orange sorbeter dekkes med fluffig sliten krem.

They tried to smother the flames with a damp blanket.

De prøvde å dæmpe flammene med en våt dekkel.

Don't put that cloth over the baby's face, you'll smother him!

Ikke legg det stoffet over babyens ansikt, du vil dæmpe ham!

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