suffocate, choke
Tu avais vraiment l'air de suffoquer.
You really looked like you were suffocating.
— Souvenirs de Marnie (2014)
Robert a vu Martha suffoquer.
Robert saw Martha suffocate.
Vomir pendant son sommeil, presque suffoquer !
Vomiting in his sleep, almost suffocating!
— Aucun autre choix (2025)
Tom est en train de suffoquer.
Tom is suffocating.