Translations for „suffocating“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

suf·fo·cat·ing [ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ] ADJ

1. suffocating usu attr (life-threatening):

suffocating

dušeč

2. suffocating fig (uncomfortable):

suffocating

zadušljiv

suffocating

dušeč

3. suffocating fig (stultifying):

suffocating

na smrt dolgočasen

suffocating regulations, traditions

ubijajoč

suffocating regulations, traditions

neznosen

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

zadušiti

suffocate

zatreti

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English

A visitor to the complex in 1832 described the dust as almost suffocating.

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Each morning, she leaves for work, sinking deeper and deeper into suffocating routine.

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If it was performed by anyone else, it might be suffocating.

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Fire and a suffocating stench prevented any deeper exploration of the burning ruins.

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Contains varying proportions of blackdamp and whitedamp and is therefore suffocating, toxic, or explosive, or any combination of these.

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They can also change themselves into a gaseous form, allowing their unknowing victims to inhale them, and then suffocating them.

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

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Liz strongly disagrees, arguing that she should free herself from the suffocating life.

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

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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.

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