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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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sofoco N m

1. sofoco inf (disgusto):

estaba con un sofoco terrible: I was very upset

estaba con un sofoco terrible: I was very worked up inf

2. sofoco inf (vergüenza):

sofoco: embarrassment

¡qué sofoco me has hecho pasar!: you really embarrassed me!

3. sofoco:

sofoco (por el calor): suffocation

sofoco (en la menopausia): hot flash Am

sofoco (en la menopausia): hot flush Brit

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

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damp down: sofocar

hot flush: sofoco m

quash revolt: sofocar

stifle person: sofocar

stifle flames: sofocar

mop up resistance: sofocar

douse flames: sofocar

quench flames: sofocar

snuff out rebellion: sofocar

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sofoco N m

1. sofoco:

sofoco (ahogo): suffocation

sofoco (después de un esfuerzo): panting

2. sofoco (excitación):

sofoco: shock

3. sofoco (calor):

sofoco: heat flush

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

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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

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sofoco [so·ˈfo·ko] N m

1. sofoco:

sofoco (ahogo): suffocation

sofoco (después de un esfuerzo): panting

2. sofoco (excitación):

sofoco: shock

3. sofoco (calor):

sofoco: heat flush

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

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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

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Hay que decir que sí, que realmente hacía calor, aunque un poco de viento de vez en cuanto nos ayudaba a pasar el sofoco.

ocasvinculos.wordpress.com

No te des mal, no ha pasado nada y punto, sólo procura no darte esos sofocos que no te hacen ningún bien.

www.lamamadedosbrujas.com

Estos sofocos duran, en promedio, entre dos a tres años y a un grupo menor de mujeres puede durarle hasta cinco.

www.clinicasantamaria.cl

De hecho el 35 % de las mujeres recurre a las terapias naturales, sobre todo para hacer más llevaderos los sofocos.

informativonatural.com

Y en cambio, no he tenido ni un sofoco, ni nada de nada.

llegandolejos.com

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