asphyxiant

asfiksjɑ̃

Definition

Definition of asphyxiant - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

oppressantqui étouffe et empêche le développement ou l'épanouissement normal

Cette atmosphère asphyxiante au bureau décourage toute créativité.

étouffant

oppressant

gaz toxiquequi empêche la respiration normale en privant d'oxygène

Ce gaz asphyxiant est très dangereux dans les espaces fermés.

étouffant

irrespirable

Noun, masculine

gaz toxique

TECH.

substance qui empêche la respiration normale et peut causer la mort

TECH.

Le monoxyde de carbone est un asphyxiant très dangereux.

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gaz asphyxiant

gaz toxique qui empêche la respiration normale et prive d'oxygène

Le monoxyde de carbone est un gaz asphyxiant très dangereux.

Origin of asphyxiant

latin, asphyxia (privation d'air) + -ant (suffixe)

Examples of asphyxiant in a sentence

Le climat familial asphyxiant l’empêchait de s’épanouir.
L’air asphyxiant de la pièce a provoqué des malaises.
Ils ont détecté un produit asphyxiant dans l’usine.
L'ammoniac est aussi un asphyxiant très puissant.
Les pompiers portent des masques contre tout asphyxiant.

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English:stifling, asphyxiant, ...
German:erstickend, Erstickungsmittel, ...
Italian:asfissiante, soffocante, ...
Spanish:asfixiante, gas asfixiante, ...
Portuguese:asfixiante, gás asfixiante, ...
Chinese:压抑, 窒息性气体, ...
Japanese:息苦しい, 窒息性物質, ...
Arabic:خانق, مادة خانقة, ...
Hebrew:חונֵק, חֹמֶר מַחְנִיק, ...
Russian:удушающий, удушающее вещество, ...
Ukrainian:задушливий, задушлива речовина, ...
Catalan:asfixiant, que provoca asfíxia, ...
Danish:kvælende, kvælningsmiddel, ...
Dutch:verstikkend, verstikkingsmiddel, ...
Greek:ασφυκτικός, ασφυξιογόνο, ...
Hungarian:fojtogató, fullasztó anyag, ...
Khmer:សង្កត់សង្កិន, សារធាតុបង្កឱ្យថប់ដង្ហើម, ...
Korean:숨막히는, 질식제, ...
Polish:duszny, toksyczny gaz, ...
Portuguese (BR):asfixiante, substância asfixiante, ...
Romanian:asfixiant, gaz toxic, ...
Swedish:kvävande, kvävande ämne, ...
Thai:อึดอัด, สารทำให้ขาดอากาศหายใจ, ...
Turkish:boğucu, boğucu madde, ...
Vietnamese:ngột ngạt, chất gây ngạt, ...

asphyxier

asfiksje

Definition of asphyxier - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

tr.

étouffementpriver d'oxygène jusqu'à causer l'étouffement ou la mort

Les fumées toxiques peuvent asphyxier les victimes d'un incendie.

étouffer

suffoquer

développementempêcher le développement normal en privant d'éléments essentiels

Ces règles trop strictes risquent d'asphyxier l'innovation dans l'entreprise.

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Origin of asphyxier

grec, a- (privatif) + sphuxis (souffle)

Examples of asphyxier in a sentence

On peut s'asphyxier en dormant dans une pièce mal ventilée.
Des taxes excessives peuvent asphyxier le marché local.
La censure risque d'asphyxier la liberté d'expression.

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English:asphyxiate, stifle, ...
German:ersticken, abwürgen, ...
Italian:asfissiare, bloccare lo sviluppo, ...
Spanish:asfixiar, frenar, ...
Portuguese:asfixiar, estrangular, ...
Chinese:使窒息, 扼杀, ...
Japanese:窒息させる, 発展を妨げる, ...
Arabic:خنق, خنق التنمية, ...
Hebrew:לְחַנֵּק, לְעַכֵּב, ...
Russian:душить, подавлять, ...
Ukrainian:задушити, придушити розвиток, ...
Catalan:asfixiar, ofegar, ...
Danish:kvæle, hæmme, ...
Dutch:verstikken, smoren, ...
Greek:ασφυξώνω, να ασφυκτιώ, ...
Hungarian:megfullasztani, megfojtani, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឲ្យថប់ដង្ហើម, រាំងស្ទះ, ...
Korean:질식시키다, 발전을 저해하다, ...
Polish:udusić, zdusić, ...
Portuguese (BR):asfixiar, tolher, ...
Romanian:a asfixia, a strangula, ...
Swedish:kväva, hämma, ...
Thai:ทำให้ขาดอากาศหายใจ, ขัดขวาง, ...
Turkish:boğmak, baskılamak, ...
Vietnamese:làm ngạt thở, làm nghẹt thở, ...

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