Polyglot Dictionary

sofocar

/sofoˈkaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
sofoco
preterite (yo)
sofoqué
past participle
sofocado

Meaning

  1. to suffocate

    • Sofocaron el incendio.

      They put out the fire.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

asfixiar

asfixiar and sofocar are close synonyms for "to suffocate"; sofocar can also mean to smother or put out a fire.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

asfixiar

asfixiar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to suffocate."

Portuguese

sufocar

sufocar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to suffocate."

Practice

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