English-German translation for "suffocating"

"suffocating" German translation

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
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
Viele der Märtyrer sind Kinder, von denen auf Videos zu sehen ist, wie sie ersticken.
Many of the martyrs are children, seen in videos below suffocating to death.
Source: GlobalVoices
Wir versuchen, das Feuer zu löschen und ersticken dabei am Rauch.
We are trying to extinguish a fire and are suffocating in the smoke.
Source: Europarl
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