🤐stifle (staífl)

verb
/ˈstaɪfl/
sofocar (sofo-kar)

Meaning

to prevent or restrain an action, idea, or emotion; to suffocate
Traducción del significado
impedir o restringir una acción, idea o emoción; sofocar
impedir o restringir una accion, idea o emocion; sofocar

Oraciones de ejemplo

She tried to stifle a laugh during the serious meeting.

Ella intentó sofocar una risa durante la reunión seria.
Ella intento sofocar una risa durante la reunion seria.

Synonyms

suppress, restrain, choke, smother, repress

Antonyms

encourage, release, express

Colocaciones

stifle laughter, stifle creativity, stifle dissent, stifle a yawn

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