suffocation
Asphyxia—a condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in…Asphyxia—a condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body accompanied by an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide leads to loss of consciousness or death.
» Warning! Risk of suffocation. To avoid danger don't keep it near babies.
Увага! Існує ризик удушення. Щоб уникнути небезпеки, тримайте далі від дітей.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Asphyxia—a condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body accompanied by an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide leads to loss of consciousness or death.
A child left unattended may die of suffocation.
(countable)A particular act of death or killing by means of asphyxia.
The coroner reported three suffocations last week.
Erstickung
удуше́ниеudušénije, удуше́ниеudušénije, уду́шьеudúšʹje
- killing by depriving of oxygen
- the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)
Examples
1 sentencesWarning! Risk of suffocation. To avoid danger don't keep it near babies.
Увага! Існує ризик удушення. Щоб уникнути небезпеки, тримайте далі від дітей.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English suffocation, suffocacioun, from Middle French suffocation, fInherited from Middle English suffocation, suffocacioun, from Middle French suffocation, from Latin suffocatio.
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Forms
plural: suffocations| Singular | suffocation |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- killing by depriving of oxygen:asphyxiation
- the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped):asphyxiation
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable