What is the Spanish word for "suffocate"?

Learn how to say "suffocate" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

suffocate

Spanish

asfixiar

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Alternative translations of "suffocate"

sofocar

Examples of how to use "suffocate" in Spanish

English
The smoke was starting to suffocate me.
Spanish
El humo empezaba a sofocarme.
English
The room can suffocate anyone without ventilation.
Spanish
La habitación puede sofocar a cualquiera sin ventilación.
English
Smoke suffocated the plants last night.
Spanish
El humo asfixió las plantas anoche.
English
She is suffocating under all these blankets.
Spanish
Ella se está asfixiando bajo todas estas mantas.
English
They have suffocated from the toxic fumes.
Spanish
Han sido asfixiados por los gases tóxicos.

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The smoke was starting to suffocate me.

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