What does "sofocante" mean in English?

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Spanish

sofocante

English

suffocating

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Alternative translations of "sofocante"

stifling
smothering
oppressive
overwhelming

Examples of how to use "sofocante" in Spanish

Spanish
Hacía un calor sofocante.
English
It was stifling heat.
Spanish
El calor hoy es realmente sofocante.
English
The heat today is really suffocating.
Spanish
Una sensación sofocante invadió la habitación.
English
A suffocating feeling invaded the room.
Spanish
La atmósfera en la oficina resultó sofocante.
English
The atmosphere in the office turned stifling.
Spanish
Caminar sin agua fue sofocante y peligroso.
English
Walking without water was suffocating and dangerous.

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Hacía un calor sofocante.

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