stifling

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstaɪflɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstaɪflɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stīfling)

From the verb stifle: (⇒ conjugate)
stifling is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
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.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
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.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
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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