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suffocated

UK
/ˈsʌf.ə.keɪ.tɪd/
US
/ˈsʌf.ə.keɪ.tɪd/

Translations

suffocatedadjective
more suffocated
Comp.
most suffocated
Super.
UK
/ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪd/
US
/ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪd/
étouffantSe dit d’un lieu, d’une ambiance ou d’une situation.
The suffocated atmosphere of the strict boarding school made it hard for students to express themselves.
L’atmosphère étouffante du pensionnat strict empêchait les élèves de s’exprimer.
She felt suffocated in the small, crowded room with no windows.
Elle se sentait suffoquée dans la petite pièce bondée sans fenêtres.
Additional translations
asphyxiéSens littéral, médical ou descriptif d’un être vivant privé d’air.
Synonyms
asphyxiated
overwhelmed
smothered
stifled
choked
suffocateverb

suffocated

Past Simple

suffocated
Past Simple
suffocated
Past Participle
suffocating
Gerund
UK
/ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/
US
/ˈsʌf.ə.keɪt/
suffoquerSens figuré : se sentir oppressé, enfermé ou privé d’espace.
She felt suffocated by the constant demands of her job.
Elle se sentait suffoquée par les exigences constantes de son travail.
asphyxierSens physique : priver d’air au point de provoquer la mort.
The smoke from the fire began to suffocate the trapped animals.
La fumée de l’incendie a commencé à asphyxier les animaux piégés.
étoufferSens figuré : empêcher le développement, l’expression ou la croissance.
Excessive red tape can suffocate innovation.
Une bureaucratie excessive peut étouffer l’innovation.
Synonyms
strangle
smother
stifle
choke
squeeze
asphyxiate
Antonyms
liberate
release

Definitions

suffocatedadjective
Feeling oppressed or stifled, as if unable to breathe freely.
She felt suffocated in the small, crowded room with no windows.
Describing an environment or situation that is overly restrictive or limiting.
The suffocated atmosphere of the strict boarding school made it hard for students to express themselves.
Unable to breathe because of lack of air; smothered or killed by asphyxiation.
The firefighters found several suffocated animals inside the burning house.
suffocateverb
To die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe.
The smoke from the fire began to suffocate the trapped animals.
To feel or cause to feel trapped and oppressed.
She felt suffocated by the constant demands of her job.
To hinder or suppress the growth, development, or free expression of something; to stifle.
Excessive red tape can suffocate innovation.
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