SOFOCAR - Translation from Spanish into English

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Spanish

English

I. sofocar VB trans

sofocar fuego

to smother

sofocar fuego

to put out

sofocar motín/revolución

to stifle

sofocar motín/revolución

to put down

este calor me sofoca

this heat is suffocating o stifling

II. sofocarse VB vpr

1. sofocarse inf (acalorarse):

sofocarse

to get upset

sofocarse

to get worked up inf

2. sofocarse inf (avergonzarse):

sofocarse

to get embarrassed

3. sofocarse (por el calor):

sofocarse

to suffocate

4. sofocarse (por un esfuerzo):

sofocarse

to get out of breath

English

Spanish

damp down

sofocar

quash revolt

sofocar

stifle person

sofocar

stifle flames

sofocar

mop up resistance

sofocar

douse flames

sofocar

quench flames

sofocar

snuff out rebellion

sofocar

stamp on attempt

sofocar

quell revolt/riot

sofocar

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. sofocar VB trans c → qu

1. sofocar (asfixiar):

sofocar

to suffocate

2. sofocar:

sofocar (impedir que progrese)

to stifle

sofocar (fuego)

to put out

sofocar (revolución)

to crush

sofocar (epidemia)

to stop

3. sofocar (avergonzar):

sofocar

to embarrass

4. sofocar (enojar):

sofocar

to upset

II. sofocar VB refl sofocarse

1. sofocar (sonrojar):

sofocarse

to blush

2. sofocar:

sofocarse (excitarse)

to get worked up

sofocarse (enojarse)

to get angry

3. sofocar (ahogarse):

sofocarse

to suffocate

English

Spanish

snuff out

sofocar

suffocate

sofocar

stifle

sofocar

suppress

sofocar

quell unrest, rebellion, protest

sofocar

quash rebellion

sofocar

to damp (down) flames, fire

sofocar

quench

sofocar

in the PONS Dictionary

Spanish

English

I. sofocar <c → qu> [so·fo·ˈkar] VB trans

1. sofocar (asfixiar):

sofocar

to suffocate

2. sofocar:

sofocar (impedir que progrese)

to stifle

sofocar (fuego)

to put out

sofocar (revolución)

to crush

sofocar (epidemia)

to stop

3. sofocar (avergonzar):

sofocar

to embarrass

4. sofocar (enojar):

sofocar

to upset

II. sofocar <c → qu> [so·fo·ˈkar] VB refl sofocarse

1. sofocar (sonrojar):

sofocar

to blush

2. sofocar:

sofocar (excitarse)

to get worked up

sofocar (enojarse)

to get angry

3. sofocar (ahogarse):

sofocar

to suffocate

English

Spanish

suffocate

sofocar

snuff out opposition

sofocar

stifle

sofocar

suppress

sofocar

quell unrest, rebellion, protest

sofocar

to damp (down) flames, fire

sofocar

quash rebellion

sofocar

quench

sofocar

presente

yo	sofoco
tú	sofocas
él/ella/usted	sofoca
nosotros/nosotras	sofocamos
vosotros/vosotras	sofocáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	sofocan

imperfecto

yo	sofocaba
tú	sofocabas
él/ella/usted	sofocaba
nosotros/nosotras	sofocábamos
vosotros/vosotras	sofocabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	sofocaban

indefinido

yo	sofoqué
tú	sofocaste
él/ella/usted	sofocó
nosotros/nosotras	sofocamos
vosotros/vosotras	sofocasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	sofocaron

futuro

yo	sofocaré
tú	sofocarás
él/ella/usted	sofocará
nosotros/nosotras	sofocaremos
vosotros/vosotras	sofocaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	sofocarán