sofocar

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Translation of sofocar from Spanish into English

Verb

1.
amor excesivo, impedir el desarrollo
  • She tends to smother her children with attention.Ella tiende a sofocar a sus hijos con atención.
  • The new regulations could smother innovation.Las nuevas regulaciones podrían sofocar la innovación.
2.
privación de oxígeno, psicología
  • He began to suffocate in the smoke-filled room.Comenzó a sofocarse en la habitación llena de humo.
  • The strict rules suffocated the students' creativity.Las estrictas reglas sofocaron la creatividad de los estudiantes.
3.
sofocar
  • The police put down the riot quickly.La policía sofocó el motín rápidamente.
4.
control
  • The government tried to quell the uprising.El gobierno intentó sofocar el levantamiento.
5.
control
  • The new policy snuffed the protests.La nueva política sofocó las protestas.
6.
autoridad
  • The government moved quickly to quash the rebellion.El gobierno se movió rápidamente para sofocar la rebelión.
7.
impedir crecimiento, extinción de incendios
  • The weeds choke out the flowers in the garden.Las malas hierbas sofocan las flores en el jardín.
  • They used a blanket to choke out the flames.Usaron una manta para sofocar las llamas.
8.
control de incendios
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  • Firefighters worked to dampen down the flames.Los bomberos trabajaron para sofocar las llamas.
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Expressions with sofocar: translations and examples in English

The military was called in to squash the uprising.
The king sent troops to squash the rebellion.
The audience laughed down the speaker's controversial remarks.
Firefighters rushed in to tackle the blaze.

Synonyms and analogies of sofocar in Spanish

Other examples with sofocar

They used a blanket to smother the flames.
Usaron una manta para sofocar las llamas.
He tried to smother her with a pillow.
Él intentó asfixiarla con una almohada.
She tried to smother her laughter during the meeting.
Ella trató de reprimir su risa durante la reunión.
She felt suffocated by the constant demands.
Ella se sintió agobiada por las demandas constantes.
The wrestler managed to choke out his opponent.
El luchador logró dejar inconsciente a su oponente.
Firefighters worked to quench the flames.
Los bomberos trabajaron para apagar las llamas.

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

Verb
stiflev.

Un mentor autoritario puede a veces sofocar el desarrollo de nuevas ideas.

An overbearing mentor can sometimes stifle the development of new ideas.

quellv.

El gobierno nacional parece haber sido incapaz de sofocar las violentas protestas.

The national government has apparently been unable to quell the violent protests.

suffocatev.

La oscuridad opresora de la habitación parecía sofocar cualquier esperanza.

The afflicting darkness of the room seemed to suffocate any hope.

put downv.

Planearon sofocar las protestas violentas con una fuerte presencia policial.

They planned to put down the violent protests with a strong police presence.

smotherv.

Y no deje que cualquier madre sofocar la otra, mi hermano.

And don't let any mother smother your other, my brother.

suppressv.

El helicóptero arrojó agua sobre el incendio forestal, tratando de sofocar sus llamas feroces.

The helicopter dropped water over the brush fire, trying to suppress its fierce flames.

quashv.

El gobierno se apresuró a sofocar la rebelión antes de que ganara fuerza.

The government rushed to quash the rebellion before it gained traction.

put outv.

Tras dos horas de lucha, por fin pudieron sofocar el incendio por completo.

After two hours of battle, they could finally put out the fire completely.

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Other translations for sofocar:

  • beat outv.
  • stomp outv.
  • repressv.
  • dampv.
  • snuffv.
  • dampen downv.

sofocar: Examples and translations in context

Un estado niñera creciente tiende a sofocar la innovación y la iniciativa personal.

A growing nanny state tends to stifle innovation and personal initiative.

La censura tiende a sofocar la expresión artística en muchas partes del mundo.

Censorship tends to stifle artistic expression in many parts of the world.

Demasiadas reglas pueden sofocar la alegría de aprender en un aula.

Too many rules can stifle the joy of learning in a classroom.

Demasiadas reglas pueden sofocar la innovación, impidiendo pensamientos y avances originales.

Too many rules may hobble innovation, stifling original thoughts and advancements.

Se cubrió la boca para sofocar el eructo, pero de todos modos escapó.

She covered her mouth to stifle the burp, but it escaped anyway.

Centrarse en pequeñeces puede impedir el progreso y sofocar la creatividad en un grupo.

Focusing on pettiness can prevent progress and stifle creativity in a group.

En el arte, la rigidez de estilo puede sofocar la creatividad e innovación.

In art, the narrowness of style can stifle creativity and innovation.

Impusieron reglas estrictas para sofocar cualquier disidencia de los empleados en la oficina.

They imposed strict rules to stifle any dissent from the employees in the office.

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