smother Signification, définition

Signification de smother en français

• 0 to kill sb by putting sth over their mouth so they cannot breathe -- étouffer

  • She was accused of smothering the baby. Elle a été accusée d’avoir étouffé le bébé.

• 1 to try to stop yourself from doing sth -- étouffer

  • attempts to smother their laughter des tentatives pour réprimer/étouffer leur rire

• 2 to put out a fire by covering it -- étouffer

  • a blanket to smother the flames une couverture pour étouffer les flammes

• 3 to protect a child too much -- étouffer

  • His mother had always smothered him. Sa mère l’avait toujours trop couvé / étouffé.

• 4 to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate -- étouffer

  • He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.

• 5 to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly -- étouffer

  • He threw sand on the fire to smother it.

• 6 to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm -- couvrir de

  • When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.