Translation of "suffocate" into French

suffoquer, étouffer, étrangler are the top translations of "suffocate" into French.

suffocate adjective verb grammar

(intransitive) To suffer from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body. [..]

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  • suffoquer

    verb

    (intransitive) to die due to insufficient oxygen supply to the body [..]

    Scores of migrants drown at sea, suffocate in containers or perish in deserts.

    Un grand nombre de migrants se noient en mer, suffoquent dans des conteneurs ou périssent dans le désert.

  • étouffer

    verb

    (transitive) to cause someone to suffer severely reduced oxygen supply to his body

    Like hours before each of our victims were suffocated.

    Quelques heures avant que chaque victime soit étouffée.

  • étrangler

    verb

    Jeffrey could have been suffocated and the vertebrae could've been broken post-mortem, when the body was dumped.

    Jeffrey aurait pu être étranglé et la vertèbre être brisé post-mortem quand on s'est débarrasé du corps.

  • Less frequent translations

    • asphyxier
    • oppresser
    • paralyser
    • être asphyxié
    • être étouffé
    • faire taire
    • s’étouffer
    • bâillon

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