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suffocation

UK
/ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/
US
/ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/

Translations

suffocationnoun
suffocations
pl
The victim's cause of death was determined to be suffocation due to smoke inhalation.
La cause du décès de la victime a été déterminée comme étant une asphyxie due à l’inhalation de fumée.
étouffementAu sens figuré : impression d’oppression ou d’enfermement.
She felt a sense of suffocation in her job, unable to express her creativity.
Elle ressentait un sentiment d’étouffement dans son travail, incapable d’exprimer sa créativité.
Additional translations
étouffementSens physique plus général, surtout dans la langue courante.
Synonyms
smothering
stifling
strangulation
choking
asphyxiation
suffocationadjective
UK
/ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/
US
/ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/
Used attributively before a noun to denote a relation to suffocation (e.g., "suffocation hazard").
asphyxiantS’emploie pour ce qui provoque ou risque de provoquer l’asphyxie.
The suffocation gas spread quickly.
Le gaz asphyxiant s’est répandu rapidement.
Additional translations
étouffantAu sens figuré ou descriptif : qui donne une impression d’oppression.

Definitions

suffocationnoun
The state or process of dying from being deprived of air or unable to breathe.
The victim's cause of death was determined to be suffocation due to smoke inhalation.
A feeling of being trapped or oppressed, often used metaphorically.
She felt a sense of suffocation in her job, unable to express her creativity.
suffocationadjective
Relating to or causing suffocation; posing a risk of asphyxiation.
The toy came with a suffocation warning for small children.
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