Morir o estar a punto de morir por falta de aire.
To die or nearly die from lack of air.
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See how the word “asfixiarse” is used in sentences
El humo podría asfixiarte. — The smoke could suffocate you.
Empezó a asfixiarse en la habitación cerrada. — He began to suffocate in the closed room.
La habitación cerrada podría asfixiar a cualquiera que esté dentro. — The closed room could suffocate anyone inside.
Se sentía ahogada por las exigencias constantes del trabajo. — She felt suffocate by the constant demands at work.
Los peces se asfixian enseguida fuera del agua. — Fish suffocate quickly out of water.
¿Me asfixié durante el ataque de asma? — Did I suffocate during the asthma attack?
¿Has oído que los gases pueden asfixiar a los animales? — Did you hear that fumes could suffocate animals?
¿Este trabajo ahoga tu creatividad y tu pasión? — Does this job suffocate your creativity and passion?
¿Podría una persona asfixiarse bajo toda esa nieve? — Could a person suffocate under all that snow?
Por favor, no asfixies a ese pájaro en la mano. — Please don't suffocate that bird in your hand.
Sin querer intentó sofocar el fuego con una manta. — He accidentally tried to suffocate the fire with a blanket.
Algunos días la rutina ahoga la ilusión. — Some days, the routine can suffocate one's excitement.
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