étouffer
French → English
(physiology) To suffocate: to have difficulty breathing or die from lack of air
Il n'y a pas d'air dans cette petite pièce, on y étouffe vite.
(English) There is no air in this small room; one suffocates quickly.
Elle a failli s'étouffer en mangeant un morceau de viande trop gros.
(English) She almost choked while eating a piece of meat that was too large.
(abstract) To suppress: to prevent something from becoming public or audible
L'entreprise a tenté d'étouffer le scandale financier pour sauver son image.
(English) The company tried to suppress the financial scandal to save its image.
Il a mis un oreiller sur sa bouche pour étouffer ses cris de douleur.
(English) He put a pillow over his mouth to muffle his cries of pain.
Entry ID: fr:en:étouffer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary