English-German translation for "suffocate"

"suffocate" German translation

suffocate
[ˈsʌfəkeit]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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ersticken würgen, drosseln, ab-, zuschnüren, Atmung hindern unterdrücken, ersticken, vernichten
examples
  • two victims were suffocated
    two victims were suffocated
  • we were suffocated
    wir erstickten (fast), es war zum Ersticken
    we were suffocated
  • to be suffocated with
    erstickt werden von
    to be suffocated with
  • unterdrücken, ersticken, vernichten
    suffocate figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    suffocate figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
suffocate
[ˈsʌfəkeit]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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schwer atmen, nach Luft ringen schnappen
examples
  • (with)
    ersticken (andative (case) | Dativ dat)
    umkommen (vordative (case) | Dativ dat)
    (with)
Tom erstickte Mary mit einem Daunenkissen.
Tom suffocated Mary with a feather pillow.
Source: Tatoeba
Sie hat ihn mit einem Kissen erstickt.
She suffocated him with a pillow.
Source: Tatoeba
Ohne ihre Flossen ersticken die Haie.
Without their fins, the sharks suffocate to death.
Source: Europarl
Sie möchten atmen, aber das Leben mit einem patriarchalischen Tyrannen kann erstickend sein.
They want to breathe, but life with a patriarchal tyrant can be suffocating.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Leute können nicht mehr: man braucht fast zwei Stunden, um fünf Kilometer weit zu kommen.
The people are suffocating: it takes about two hours to travel five kilometres.
Source: Europarl
Europa erstickt an seinen Widersprüchen.
Europe is suffocating under its contradictions.
Source: Europarl
Wir leben hier wie Müll in einem Abfalleimer... wird hier erstickt.
We are living like trash in a garbage can... is suffocating here
Source: GlobalVoices
Erstickende Regeln müssen endlich verschwinden.
Suffocating regulations must be lifted.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Haie ertranken und erstickten oft.
It would often drown and suffocate.
Source: TED
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