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smother Meaning in Portuguese (smother significado em português)

sufocar, cobrir
sufocar in English:smother
Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de smother em português é sufocar, cobrir. (Matar alguém ou algo impedindo-o de respirar.)

Definitions of Smother

  1. 1
    verb
    sufocar

    To kill someone or something by preventing them from breathing.

    Matar alguém ou algo impedindo-o de respirar.

  2. 2
    verb
    sufocar

    To prevent a feeling or action from being expressed or developing.

    Impedir que um sentimento ou ação seja expresso ou se desenvolva.

  3. 3
    verb
    cobrir

    To cover something completely with a thick layer of a substance.

    Cobrir algo completamente com uma espessa camada de uma substância.

Example Sentences

casual

“The heavy blanket could smother a small child.”

O cobertor pesado poderia sufocar uma criança pequena.

formal

“She tried to smother her laughter during the serious meeting.”

Ela tentou sufocar o riso durante a reunião séria.

casual

“The chef smothered the chicken in a rich cream sauce.”

O chef cobriu o frango com um rico molho de creme.

Synonyms (Sinônimos)

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Antonyms (Antônimos)

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularsmothers
past tensesmothered
present participlesmothering
agent nounsmotherer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

smother a yawncollocation

To try to prevent yourself from yawning, often out of politeness.

smother with kindnessexpression

To overwhelm someone with too much kindness or attention, sometimes to control them.