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stifling

/ˈstaɪflɪŋ/

stiflingadjective

more stifling

Comp.

most stifling

Super.

/ˈstaɪflɪŋ/

Translations

étouffantSe dit d’une chaleur ou d’une atmosphère qui gêne la respiration.

The stifling heat of the summer made it hard to stay outside for long.

La chaleur étouffante de l’été rendait difficile de rester dehors longtemps.

oppressantSe dit d’un cadre, de règles ou d’un climat qui brident la liberté ou la créativité.

The stifling rules of the organization left little room for innovation.

Les règles oppressantes de l’organisation laissaient peu de place à l’innovation.

Additional translations

suffocantVariante possible dans le sens physique de « qui étouffe ».

Definitions

Causing difficulty in breathing; suffocating.

The stifling heat of the summer made it hard to stay outside for long.

Restricting or suppressing freedom or creativity.

The stifling rules of the organization left little room for innovation.

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Antonyms

stiflingnoun

stiflings

/ˈstaɪ.flɪŋ/

Gerund form functioning as a noun (usually uncountable)

Translations

étouffementDésigne l’action ou le processus d’étouffer, au sens propre ou figuré.

The stifling of free speech was condemned by international observers.

L’étouffement de la liberté d’expression a été condamné par des observateurs internationaux.

Additional translations

suppressionEmploi possible au sens figuré, selon le contexte.

Definitions

The act or process of stifling; the suppression or suffocation of something or someone.

The stifling of free speech was condemned by international observers.

stifleverb

stifling

Gerund

stifled

Past Simple

stifled

Past Participle

stifling

Gerund

/ˈstaɪfəl/

Translations

étouffer

The thick smoke from the fire began to stifle the people trapped inside the building.

La fumée épaisse de l'incendie a commencé à étouffer les personnes piégées à l'intérieur du bâtiment.

réprimer

She tried to stifle her laughter during the serious meeting.

Elle a essayé de réprimer son rire pendant la réunion sérieuse.

Additional translations

freinerSens figuré; pour un progrès, une activité ou l'innovation.

Definitions

To suffocate or smother, preventing breathing.

The thick smoke from the fire began to stifle the people trapped inside the building.

To suppress or restrain an action, emotion, or process.

She tried to stifle her laughter during the serious meeting.

To prevent or hinder the development or progress of something.

The new regulations could stifle innovation in the tech industry.

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Antonyms

stiflegerund / present participle

stifling

Used to describe oppressive heat or atmosphere that makes breathing difficult.

Translations

étouffantPour un lieu, une chaleur ou une atmosphère oppressante.

We tried to sleep in the stifling room.

Nous avons essayé de dormir dans la pièce étouffante.

Additional translations

suffocantPlus littéraire ou pour insister sur la difficulté à respirer.

Definitions

Oppressively hot, stuffy, or causing difficulty in breathing.

We tried to sleep in the stifling room.

Synonyms

stiflepast participle

Definitions

Suppressed, restrained, or suffocated.

There was a feeling of stifled anger in the room.

stiflenoun

Definitions

The joint in the hind leg of a four-legged animal, equivalent to the human knee.

The veterinarian examined the horse's stifle to check for any signs of injury.

stifleadjective

Definitions

Relating to or situated at the stifle joint of a quadruped.

The veterinarian diagnosed stifle lameness in the mare's left hind leg.