smother

smother
verb
1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) asfixiar, ahogar
2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) sofocar, extinguir, apagar
3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) cubrir
smother vb
1. sofocar / ahogar
he smothered the flames with a blanket sofocó las llamas con una manta
2. cubrir
the pasta is smothered in a delicious sauce la pasta está cubierta de una salsa deliciosa
smother
tr['smʌðəSMALLr/SMALL]
transitive verb
1 (asphyxiate) asfixiar, ahogar
■ she smothered him with a pillow lo asfixió con una almohada
2 (put out - fire) sofocar, extinguir, apagar
3 (stifle - yawn, cough, laughter) contener, reprimir; (suppress - opposition) acallar
■ the terrorist attack has smothered all hopes for peace el atentado terrorista ha echado por tierra todas las esperanzas de paz
4 (cover) cubrir (in/with, de); (heap) colmar (in/with, de)
■ the wall is smothered with graffiti la pared está cubierta de grafitis
■ the cake was smothered with cream el pastel estaba cubierto de nata
■ they smothered her with love la colmaron de amor
intransitive verb
1 (asphyxiate) asfixiarse, ahogarse
smother ['smʌðər] vt
1) suffocate: ahogar, sofocar
2) cover: cubrir
3) suppress: contener
smother vi
: asfixiarse
smother
n.
• humareda s.f.
v.
• ahogar v.
• sofocar v.
• suprimir v.
'smʌðər, 'smʌðə(r)
transitive verb
a) (stifle) \<\<person\>\> asfixiar, ahogar*; \<\<flames\>\> sofocar*, extinguir*, apagar*
b) (suppress) \<\<report\>\> silenciar, echar tierra sobre; \<\<yawn/giggle\>\> reprimir, contener*
c) (cover profusely)

to smothersomebody/something WITH/IN something: she smothered him with kisses lo cubrió de besos; he smothers everything in tomato sauce — todo lo come bañado en salsa de tomate

['smʌðǝ(r)]
1. VT
1) (=stifle) [+ person] ahogar, asfixiar; [+ fire] apagar; [+ yawn, sob, laughter] contener
2) (=cover) cubrir

fruit smothered in cream — fruta f cubierta de crema

a book smothered in dust — un libro cubierto de polvo

the child was smothered in dirt — el niño estaba todo sucio

they smothered him with kisses — le colmaron or abrumaron de besos

2.
VI (=asphyxiate) asfixiarse, ahogarse
* * *
['smʌðər, 'smʌðə(r)]
transitive verb
a) (stifle) \<\<person\>\> asfixiar, ahogar*; \<\<flames\>\> sofocar*, extinguir*, apagar*
b) (suppress) \<\<report\>\> silenciar, echar tierra sobre; \<\<yawn/giggle\>\> reprimir, contener*
c) (cover profusely)

to smothersomebody/something WITH/IN something: she smothered him with kisses lo cubrió de besos; he smothers everything in tomato sauce — todo lo come bañado en salsa de tomate


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