WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| suffocating adj | (stifling) | asfixiante adj mf |
| | (calor) | sofocante adj mf |
| | Stay inside if you can; it's suffocating outside today. |
| suffocating adj | figurative (too controlling) | asfixiante adj mf |
| | Hannah ran away from home because her parents were suffocating. |
| suffocating adj | informal (atmosphere: hot and stuffy) | sofocante adj mf |
| | The classroom was suffocating after the air conditioner broke. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| suffocate [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (kill by depriving of oxygen) | asfixiar a, ahogar a vtr + prep |
| | | asfixiar⇒, ahogar⇒ vtr |
| | The murderer suffocated his victims. |
| | El asesino asfixiaba a sus víctimas. |
| suffocate⇒ vi | (die from lack of oxygen) | asfixiarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | ahogarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The man panicked, feeling that he might suffocate in the tiny room. |
| | Al hombre le entró pánico pensando que podía asfixiarse en la diminuta habitación. |