Mourir ou risquer de mourir par manque d'air.
To die or nearly die from lack of air.
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La fumée pourrait te faire suffoquer. — The smoke could suffocate you.
Il a commencé à étouffer dans la pièce fermée. — He began to suffocate in the closed room.
La pièce fermée pourrait asphyxier quiconque s'y trouve. — The closed room could suffocate anyone inside.
Elle se sentait oppressée par les exigences constantes du travail. — She felt suffocate by the constant demands at work.
Les poissons suffoquent vite hors de l'eau. — Fish suffocate quickly out of water.
Ai-je étouffé pendant la crise d'asthme ? — Did I suffocate during the asthma attack?
As-tu entendu que ces fumées pouvaient asphyxier des animaux ? — Did you hear that fumes could suffocate animals?
Ce travail oppresse-t-il ta créativité et ta passion ? — Does this job suffocate your creativity and passion?
Peut-on suffoquer sous toute cette neige ? — Could a person suffocate under all that snow?
N'étouffe pas cet oiseau dans ta main. — Please don't suffocate that bird in your hand.
Il a essayé par mégarde d'étouffer le feu avec une couverture. — He accidentally tried to suffocate the fire with a blanket.
Certains jours, la routine peut oppresser l'enthousiasme. — Some days, the routine can suffocate one's excitement.
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