stifle

UK
/ˈstaɪfəl/
US
/ˈstaɪfəl/

Traduzioni

stifleverb
stifled
Past Simple
stifled
Past Participle
stifling
Gerund
UK
/ˈstaɪfəl/
US
/ˈstaɪfəl/
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.
She tried to stifle her laughter during the serious meeting.
Elle a essayé de réprimer son rire pendant la réunion sérieuse.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
freinerSens figuré; pour un progrès, une activité ou l'innovation.
stiflenoun
stifles
pl
UK
/ˈstaɪ.fəl/
US
/ˈstaɪ.fəl/
grassetTerme vétérinaire/anatomique.
The veterinarian examined the horse's stifle to check for any signs of injury.
Le vétérinaire a examiné le grasset du cheval pour vérifier s'il y avait des signes de blessure.
stifleadjective
UK
/ˈstaɪ.fəl/
US
/ˈstaɪ.fəl/
Used chiefly attributively in veterinary contexts to modify nouns such as "joint" or "lameness"; normally ungradable.
du grassetTerme vétérinaire/anatomique.
The veterinarian diagnosed stifle lameness in the mare's left hind leg.
Le vétérinaire a diagnostiqué une boiterie du grasset dans le membre postérieur gauche de la jument.

Definizioni

stifleverb
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.
stiflenoun
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
Relating to or situated at the stifle joint of a quadruped.
The veterinarian diagnosed stifle lameness in the mare's left hind leg.