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soffocare

to stifle, to suppress, to put out, to smother, to suffocate

s o f . f o ˈk a . r e
soffoc suffocate; choke + are Infinitive
verb Rare #34,383
to stifle, to suppress
IT: Cercò di soffocare una risata.
EN: They tried to stifle a laugh.
to put out, to smother
IT: Provarono a soffocare il fuoco con la sabbia.
EN: They tried to put out the fire with sand.
to suffocate, to choke
IT: In questa stanza calda faccio fatica a respirare, rischio di soffocare.
EN: In this hot room, I’m having trouble breathing; I might suffocate.
Conjugation of soffocare
Present
soffocando
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third soffoca —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second soffoca —
Past
soffocato
soffocare

Carol non poteva soffocare le lacrime.

Carol couldn't hold back her tears.

Sì… In effetti non mi sento più soffocare, ora.

Yes… Actually, I don't feel like I'm suffocating anymore, now.

— Weathering with You - La ragazza del tempo (2019)

Sì, in effetti… qui non mi sento più soffocare!

Yes, actually… I don't feel like I'm suffocating here anymore!

— Weathering with You - La ragazza del tempo (2019)

È proprio per questo che mi sento soffocare!

That is precisely why I feel like I'm suffocating!

— Suzume (2022)

Non gridare così, che puoi soffocare.

Don't scream like that, you might suffocate.

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Hanno cercato di soffocare le fiamme con la sabbia.

They tried to smother the flames with sand.

Provarono a soffocare le fiamme con la sabbia.

They tried to smother the flames with sand.