Polyglot Dictionary

asfixiar

/asfikˈsjaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
asfixio
preterite (eu)
asfixiei
past participle
asfixiado

Meaning

  1. to suffocate

    • Quase asfixiou.

      He nearly suffocated.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

sufocar

asfixiar is more medical or technical, to asphyxiate; sufocar is more general and everyday, and also used figuratively, like suffocating feelings — both mean "to suffocate."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

asfixiar

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

Spanish

sofocar

sofocar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to suffocate."

French

suffoquer

suffoquer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to suffocate."

Practice

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