suffocate, choke
Tu m'étouffes.
You're suffocating me.
— The Money Maker (2026)
Tu étouffes déjà ?
Are you already suffocating?
— Mademoiselle (2016)
Mais tout de suite, tu l'étouffes.
But right away, you smother it.
— Ménage (1986)
Tu dis ça parce que je suis sur toi et que t'étouffes.
You’re only saying that because I’m on top of you and you’re suffocating.
— La piel que habito (2011)