Translation of "smother" into French

étouffer, réprimer, suffoquer are the top translations of "smother" into French.

smother verb noun grammar

(transitive) To extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air: as, to smother a fire with ashes. [..]

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  • étouffer

    verb

    to suffocate

    I was afraid of what he'd do when he saw I'd smothered our son.

    J'avais peur de ce qu'iI ferait en voyant que j'avais étouffé notre fils.

  • réprimer

    verb

    We have to restore the rigour without smothering the creativity.

    Nous devons restaurer la rigueur sans toutefois réprimer la créativité.

  • suffoquer

    verb

    Do you remember feeling scared like that when you were being smothered in that gym mat?

    Vous vous souvenez d'avoir rendu cette peur quand vous suffoquiez dans ce tapis de gym?

  • Less frequent translations

    • couvrir
    • asphyxier
    • cacher
    • couvrir de
    • emmitoufler
    • recouvrir de
    • être étouffé
    • éteindre
    • contenir
    • étrangler
    • embrouillamini
    • welter

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