'stifling' tiene referencia cruzada con 'stifle'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'stifling' is cross-referenced with 'stifle'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Principal Translations |
stifling adj | (oppressively stuffy) | sofocante adj mf |
| | agobiante adj mf |
| It's stifling in here; open some windows, quick! |
| ¡Está sofocante aquí dentro! Abre una ventana, ¡rápido! |
stifling adj | figurative (smothering, confining) | asfixiante adj mf |
| | opresivo/a adj |
| He seems to find every intimate relationship too stifling. |
| Parece encontrar todas las relaciones íntimas asfixiantes. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Principal Translations |
stifle [sth]⇒ vtr | (yawn, sob, laugh, etc: hold back) | reprimir⇒ vtr |
| | suprimir⇒ vtr |
| Halfway through the sermon I began to stifle yawns. |
| A la mitad del sermón empecé a reprimir los bostezos. |
stifle [sth] vtr | (suffocate) | sofocar⇒ vtr |
| | asfixiar⇒ vtr |
| The murderer stifled his victim with a pillow. |
| El asesino sofocó a su víctima con una almohada. |
stifle [sth] vtr | figurative (suppress) | reprimir⇒ vtr |
| | suprimir⇒ vtr |
| The government's trying to stifle the democracy movement. |
| El gobierno está tratando de reprimir el movimiento democrático. |
stifle⇒ vi | (be suffocated) | sofocarse⇒ v prnl |
| | ahogarse⇒ v prnl |
Note: Often used in continuous tenses. |
| Nerys was stifling in her thick sweater, so she took it off. |
| Nerys se estaba sofocando en su grueso suéter, así que se lo quitó. |
Additional Translations |
stifle, stifle joint, stifle-joint n | (animal's leg joint) | babilla nf |
| The X-ray shows a problem with the horse's stifle. |
| La radiografía muestra un problema con la babilla del caballo. |
stifle vi | (lack fresh air) (figurado) | ahogarse⇒ v prnl |
Note: Often used in continuous tenses. |
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