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sufocar

to suffocate, to choke, to stifle, to suppress

s u f u k a ɾ
sufoc to suffocate, to choke + ar Infinitive
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, future tense Rare #38,999
to suffocate, to choke
PO: O calor pode sufocar uma pessoa.
EN: The heat can suffocate someone.
to stifle, to suppress
PO: Eles tentam sufocar a liberdade.
EN: They are trying to stifle freedom.
Conjugation of sufocar
Present
sufocando
Subjunctive
sufocá
sufocar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First sufocar —
Third sufocar —

Eu pensei que ia me sufocar no trem cheio de gente.

I thought I was going to suffocate on the crowded train.

Sem controle, vão invadir e sufocar toda a vida e alegria deste lugar.

Without control, they will invade and suffocate all the life and joy of this place.

— A História Pessoal de David Copperfield (2019)

Eles vão invadir e sufocar toda a vida e alegria deste lugar.

They will invade and suffocate all the life and joy of this place.

— A História Pessoal de David Copperfield (2019)

Isso tentar nos sufocar!

This is an attempt to suffocate us!

— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)

Bebi cerveja Pra tristeza e lágrimas sufocar.

I drank beer to stifle my sadness and tears.

— Pecadores (2025)

Sounds similar to

fofocar f u f u k a ɾ