suffocation

syfɔkasjɔ̃

Definition

Definition of suffocation - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

émotion

Rare

état de surprise ou émotion très intense qui coupe le souffle

Rare

Sa suffocation était visible quand il a appris la nouvelle.

émoi

oppression

respiration

TECH.

difficulté ou impossibilité de respirer causée par un obstacle

TECH.

La suffocation due à la fumée l'a forcé à sortir rapidement.

asphyxie

étouffement

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Origin of suffocation

latin, suffocatio (étouffement)

Terms with suffocation included in their meaning

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gagging

adj.

suffocation

qui provoque des haut-le-cœur ou fait suffoquer

laryngisme

étouffement

spasme involontaire du larynx entraînant fermeture de la glotte et suffocation

Examples of suffocation in a sentence

Une suffocation générale s’est emparée de la salle à l’annonce du verdict.
La suffocation peut survenir lors d'une crise d'asthme.
Les sauveteurs ont évité la suffocation de justesse à la victime.

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English:breathlessness, suffocation, ...
German:Atemlosigkeit, Erstickung, ...
Italian:soffocamento, ...
Spanish:sofoco, sofocación, ...
Portuguese:sufocação, asfixia, ...
Chinese:窒息, 呼吸困难, ...
Japanese:息が詰まる思い, 窒息, ...
Arabic:اختناق من الدهشة, اختناق, ...
Hebrew:הִתְפַּעֲלוּת עֲצוּמָה, חֶנֶק, ...
Russian:удушье от волнения, удушье, ...
Ukrainian:задуха від емоцій, задуха, ...
Catalan:ofec, sufocació, ...
Danish:åndenød, kvælning, ...
Dutch:verstikking, ademnood, ...
Greek:ασφυξία από συγκίνηση, ασφυξία, ...
Hungarian:lélegzetelállás, fulladás, ...
Khmer:ភាពដង្ហក់ស្ទើរដកដង្ហើមមិនរួច, ការថប់ដង្ហើម, ...
Korean:숨막힘, 질식, ...
Polish:oszołomienie, uduszenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):falta de ar, sufocamento, ...
Romanian:sufocare, asfixie, ...
Swedish:andlöshet av stark känsla, kvävning, ...
Thai:อาการหายใจไม่ออก, ภาวะขาดอากาศหายใจ, ...
Turkish:nefesi kesilme, boğulma, ...
Vietnamese:nghẹt thở, ngạt thở, ...

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