asphyxiate
asphyxiate · asphyxiates · asphyxiated · asphyxiating
душить, задушить, задыхаться, задохнуться
To smother or suffocate someoneTo smother or suffocate someone.
/əsˈfɪksieɪt/
» Ziri asphyxiated and sadly passed away.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To smother or suffocate someone.
души́тьdušítʹ, задуши́тьzadušítʹ
(intransitive)To be smothered or suffocated.
задыха́тьсяzadyxátʹsja, задохну́тьсяzadoxnútʹsja
More definitions
- deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
- be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
- impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
Examples
2 sentencesZiri asphyxiated and sadly passed away.
Hey! It's stuffy in here. Get me out before I asphyxiate.
ruЭй! Тут внутри душно. Выпустите меня, пока я не задохнулся.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
to smother or suffocate someone:
to be smothered or suffocated:
Forms
asphyxiates, asphyxiating, asphyxiated, asphyxiated| Base form | asphyxiate · to asphyxiate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | asphyxiates |
| Present participle | asphyxiating |
| Past simple | asphyxiated |
| Past participle | asphyxiated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle