WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| smother [sb]⇒ vtr | (asphyxiate) | asfixiar a, ahogar a vtr + prep |
| | | asfixiar⇒, ahogar⇒ vtr |
| | Karen was found guilty of smothering her husband. |
| | Karen fue declarada culpable de ahogar a su marido. |
smother [sth],
smother [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (a fire) (fuego) | apagar⇒ vtr |
| | | sofocar⇒ vtr |
| | | extinguir⇒ vtr |
| | When the chip pan caught fire, Peter used a towel to smother the flames. |
| | Peter cogió una toalla para apagar las llamas cuando la freidora empezó a arder. |
| smother [sth]⇒ vtr | (suppress by covering) | ahogar⇒ vtr |
| | The mint has smothered my parsley. |
| | La menta ahogó al perejil. |
smother [sb],
smother [sb] with [sth]⇒ vtr | (with love, kisses, etc.) | cubrir a besos loc verb |
| | | agobiar con muestras de cariño a loc verb |
| | Imogen's mother smothered her with attention. |
| | La madre de Imogen la cubrió a besos. |
| Additional Translations |
| smother [sth] in [sth]⇒ vtr | (cover thickly) | embadurnar⇒ vtr |
| | | bañar⇒ vtr |
| | Sally smothered the chicken breast in sauce. |
| | Sally embadurnó de salsa la pechuga de pollo. |
| smother [sth]⇒ vtr | (stifle, suppress) | contener⇒ vtr |
| | | reprimir⇒ vtr |
| | James had to smother a laugh when his boss stepped in dog mess. |
| | James tuvo que contener la risa cuando su jefe pisó una caca de perro. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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