étouffement

/etufmɑ̃/

le noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. suffocation, feeling stifled

    • Il ressentait un étouffement émotionnel.

      He felt emotionally stifled.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: idea. Concreteness: abstract. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Practice

1 What does étouffement mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il ressentait un ___ émotionnel.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches étouffement?

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