suffocating

ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋ
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Translation of suffocating into Hebrew,

Adjective

1.

breathing

causing difficulty in breathing
  • The suffocating heat made it hard to breathe.החום המחניק הקשה על הנשימה.
2.

figurative

feeling oppressive or overwhelming
  • The constant demands were suffocating her creativity.הדרישות הבלתי פוסקות חנקו את היצירתיות שלה.

Noun

breathing

TECH.
act or process of being unable to breathe
TECH.
  • The suffocating was caused by smoke in the room.החנק נגרם מעשן בחדר.
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Synonyms and analogies of suffocating in English

Examples of suffocating in a sentence

  • Her asthma worsened in the suffocating atmosphere.
  • The pressure at work was suffocating his enthusiasm.
  • Her family's expectations were suffocating her freedom.
  • The paramedics treated the suffocating caused by a lodged piece of food.
  • The report blamed the suffocating on a blocked air vent in the crib.
suffocate
ˈsʌfəˌkeɪt
Verb
1.

oxygen deprivation

intr.
suffer from reduced oxygen intake
intr.
  • He began to suffocate in the smoke-filled room.הוא התחיל להיחנק בחדר המלא עשן.
2.

mental pressure

tr.
cause someone to feel trapped and oppressed
tr.
  • These strict rules suffocate young artists.הכללים הנוקשים האלה חונקים אמנים צעירים.
3.

medical

tr.
overwhelm as though with oxygen deprivation
tr.
  • She felt suffocated by the constant demands.היא הרגישה שהדרישות המתמדות חונקות אותה.
4.

psychology

tr.
suppress development or creativity
tr.
  • The strict rules suffocated the students' creativity.הכללים הנוקשים חנקו את היצירתיות של התלמידים.

Translations of "suffocating" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
מחנקnm.

Their cramped tent felt suffocating after days of camping in the woods.

האוהל הצפוף שלהם חש מחניק אחרי ימים של קמפינג ביער.

She felt the social norms were a suffocating restraint on her freedom.

היא הרגישה שהנורמות החברתיות הן ריסון מחניק לחירותה.

Adjective
מְדַכֵּאadj. - medaqe

It can be quite suffocating.

זה מאד מדכא.

The house is suffocating her.

הבית מדכא אותה.

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Other translations for suffocating:

  • חוֹנֵק
  • נחנק

suffocating: Examples and translations in context

The throttling grip of poverty can be suffocating for those affected.

האחיזה החונקת של העוני יכולה להיות מחניקה לאנשים שנפגעים ממנה.

I found her nannying approach suffocating during our group project at school.

מצאתי את הגישה המגוננת שלה מחניקה במהלך הפרויקט הקבוצתי שלנו בבית הספר.

The toxic relationship was a suffocating living death she couldn't escape.

הקשר הרעיל היה מוות חי מחניק שממנו לא יכלה להימלט.

She wrested herself free from the suffocating blanket and opened the window wide.

היא השתחררה מן השמיכה המחניקה ופתחה לרווחה את החלון.

The suffocating feeling of being trapped in a loveless marriage grew stronger.

התחושה המחנק של להיות כלואה בנישואין ללא אהבה התחזקה.

The suffocating pressure to perform perfectly weighed heavily on her.

המחנק מהלחץ להופיע בצורה מושלמת הכביד עליה מאוד.

I've driven everyone away with my suffocating need for control.

הברחתי את כולם עם הצורך המחניק שלי להיות בשליטה.

The small, closeted room felt suffocating during the meeting with no windows.

החדר הקטן והסגור הרגיש מחניק במהלך הפגישה ללא חלונות.

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