What does "asfixiar" mean in English?

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Spanish

asfixiar

English

suffocate

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Alternative translations of "asfixiar"

choke
smother
strangle
stifle

Examples of how to use "asfixiar" in Spanish

Spanish
El humo denso casi nos asfixia.
English
The thick smoke almost suffocated us.
Spanish
El humo asfixia a las plantas pequeñas.
English
The smoke suffocates the small plants.
Spanish
La basura asfixió al perro en el patio.
English
The trash suffocated the dog in the yard.
Spanish
Nos asfixiábamos con el humo de leña.
English
We were suffocating from the firewood smoke.
Spanish
Si no ventilo, me asfixiaré aquí.
English
If I don't ventilate, I will suffocate here.

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El humo denso casi nos asfixia.

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