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suffocative

/ˈsʌfəkətɪv/ adj

Tending or able to choke or stifle.

Word Origin From Latin sub- 'under' and faux 'throat' — suffocate literally means 'to press under the throat,' to choke. Suffocative describes something that causes suffocation. The root faux also gives us faucet (originally a tap that controls flow, like a throat) and fauces (the throat passage). The prefix sub- assimilated to suf- before f.

adj Tending or able to choke or stifle.

The suffocative smoke from the wildfire made breathing difficult for miles around.

(形容词) 令人窒息的

野火产生的令人窒息的烟雾使方圆数英里内呼吸困难。

(adjetivo) Que tiende a asfixiar o sofocar, o que tiene esa capacidad.

El humo asfixiante del incendio forestal dificultó la respiración en varias millas a la redonda.

(adjectif) étouffant; suffocant; asphyxiant [Qui étouffe ou qui est susceptible de faire suffoquer.]

La fumée suffocante de l'incendie rendait la respiration difficile dans un rayon de plusieurs kilomètres.

(Adjektiv) erstickend; würgend [**suffocative** Adj. – geeignet, Erstickung oder Atemnot zu verursachen.]

Der **suffocative** Rauch des Waldbrands erschwerte das Atmen noch kilometerweit.

(形容詞) 窒息させる傾向がある、息を詰まらせるような

山火事からの窒息させるような煙で、何マイルも呼吸が困難になった。

(adjetivo) sufocante; asfixiante; abafante [Que tende a ou é capaz de sufocar ou abafar.]

A fumaça **sufocante** do incêndio florestal dificultou a respiração por quilômetros ao redor.

Synonyms: choking stifling asphyxiating smothering suffocating strangling constricting oppressing Antonyms: ventilating breathable airy unclogging
Word parts: suf + foc + at + ive

Related words

suffocate suffocation

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