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sofocar

[sofoˈkaɾ] Colombia

Rhymes with aɾ

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Del latín suffocāre

verb haber sofocado · sofocando · habiendo sofocado · sofocado · sofoco · sofocas

culto Imposibilitar la respiración, producir ahogo.
Similar: ahogar
figurative, culto Acabar con un peligro: extinguir un incendio, dominar una rebelión o reprimir una pasión violenta.
Similar: extinguir, ahogar, reprimir, dominar
figurative Asediar figuradamente a alguien, acosándole con contínuas demandas.
Similar: acosar, agobiar, asediar, importunar, dar la lata
pronominal Causar sofoco, vergüenza a alguien. Hija, por Dios, no me sofoques

In English

throttle to strangle someone
stifle to make (an animal or person) unconscious or cause (an animal or person) death b
asphyxiate to smother or suffocate someone
suffocate (transitive) to kill someone by depriving him of a sufficient oxygen intake
overpower excel or exceed in power
smother to suffocate

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@misc{sofocar_2026,
  title = {sofocar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/sofocar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}