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I . suf·fo·cate [ˈsʌfəkeɪt] VB intr

suffocate

dušiti se [perf zadušiti se]

II . suf·fo·cate [ˈsʌfəkeɪt] VB trans

1. suffocate (asphyxiate):

suffocate

dušiti [perf zadušiti]

to feel suffocated fig

imeti občutek, da te duši

2. suffocate fig (suppress):

suffocate

suffocate

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When the filtration system was taken offline for cleaning, the ozone valve was turned off, to prevent the sharks from suffocating. en.wikipedia.org

Police find cloth fibers in the infant's mouth and throat, including bruises on the mouth, which leads them to conclude that he was suffocated. en.wikipedia.org

The rest of her party finds her in time before she can suffocate in the toxic air. en.wikipedia.org

Some of the victims were reported to have been unable to turn on breathing kits before they suffocated. en.wikipedia.org

The bitter and suffocating yesterday that parted us not long ago has returned suddenly. en.wikipedia.org

She was not discovered by her family and friends, and suffocated. en.wikipedia.org

They were two parts of my life and it was suffocating. en.wikipedia.org

They suffocate and are quickly buried by sand and dust. en.wikipedia.org

In vacuum areas, a timer will appear on the player's right shoulder, indicating how much oxygen that character has left before they suffocate. en.wikipedia.org

Human activity that puts silt in the streams can cause the eggs to suffocate which is detrimental to the population. en.wikipedia.org

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