How is the word asfixiar translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Smother
verb

Matar a alguien tapándole la nariz y la boca.

To kill someone by covering their nose and mouth.

Examples with “asfixiar”

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  • El villano intentó asfixiar al héroe en la oscuridad. — The villain tried to smother the hero in the dark.

  • Anoche el sospechoso intentó asfixiar a la víctima. — The suspect attempted to smother the victim last night.

  • Esta noche voy a bañar el pollo en salsa barbacoa. — I will smother the chicken in barbecue sauce tonight.

  • Intentó contener su emoción durante la reunión. — He tried to smother his excitement during the meeting.

  • Suele agobiar a sus hijos con tanto amor. — She tends to smother her children with love.

  • ¿Te enteraste del intento de asfixiar a ese personaje en la película? — Did you hear about the attempt to smother that character in the movie?

  • ¿De verdad intentó asfixiarla durante la pelea? — Did he really try to smother her during the fight?

  • ¿Podrías cubrir la tarta de glaseado de chocolate, por favor? — Could you smother the cake with chocolate frosting, please?

  • ¿Por qué reprimes tus sentimientos en lugar de expresarlos? — Why are you smothering your feelings instead of expressing them?

  • ¿Puedes dejar de agobiarme con tus cumplidos? — Can you stop smothering me with your compliments?

  • No me ahogues con la almohada en la fiesta de pijamas, por favor. — Please don't smother me with a pillow during the sleepover.

  • No tapes al bebé con esa manta, que se puede ahogar. — Please don’t smother the baby with that blanket.

  • Decidió taparse con mantas en la noche fría. — She decided to smother herself with blankets on the cold night.

  • No reprimas tus emociones; está bien hablar de ellas. — Please don’t smother your emotions; it’s okay to talk about them.

  • Últimamente me siento agobiado con tanta atención. — I feel smothered by all your attention lately.

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