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Portuguese

asfixiar

English

suffocate

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Examples of how to use "asfixiar" in Portuguese

Portuguese
A fumaça começou a nos asfixiar.
English
The smoke started suffocating us.
Portuguese
O pó me asfixia se eu respirar demais.
English
The dust suffocates me if I breathe too much.
Portuguese
Ontem, a fumaça asfixiou todas as plantas.
English
Yesterday, the smoke suffocated all the plants.
Portuguese
Quando eu era criança, a sala asfixiava.
English
When I was a child, the living room was suffocating.
Portuguese
Acho que isso asfixiará os peixes no aquário.
English
I think this will suffocate the fish in the aquarium.
Portuguese
Se eu pudesse, eu não asfixiaria ninguém.
English
If I could, I wouldn't suffocate anyone.

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A fumaça começou a nos asfixiar.

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