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Smothering
Translation of "smothering" into Russian
smother
Verbsmothering
Gerund
UK
/ˈsmʌð.ə/
US
/ˈsmʌð.ɚ/
smother
smothers
smothered Past Simple / Past Participle
smothering Gerund
He had to smother his emotions to remain professional.
Ему пришлось подавлять свои эмоции, чтобы оставаться профессионалом.
The smoke began to smother the people trapped inside the building.
Дым начал душить людей, оказавшихся в ловушке внутри здания.
She tried to smother her laughter during the serious meeting.
Она пыталась задушить свой смех во время серьезной встречи.
smothering
Adjective
UK
/ˈsmʌð.ər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈsmʌð.ɚ.ɪŋ/
smothering
more smothering Comp.
most smothering Super.
The smothering heat made it difficult to breathe.
Душащая жара затрудняла дыхание.
Her smothering presence made everyone uncomfortable.
Ее подавляющее присутствие вызывало у всех дискомфорт.
The smothering fog enveloped the entire city.
Удушающий туман окутал весь город.
Definitions
smother
Noun
A dense cloud of smoke or dust that covers or envelops an area.
The smother from the factory fire could be seen for miles.
A state of being stifled or suppressed.
The smother of rules and regulations made it difficult for the employees to be creative.
smother
Verb
To kill someone by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate.
The villain attempted to smother the hero with a pillow.
To extinguish a fire by covering it to cut off the supply of air.
She quickly smothered the flames with a blanket.
To cover something completely so that it is not visible or can’t grow.
The garden was smothered in weeds after weeks of neglect.
To overwhelm or suffocate someone with an excess of something, such as affection or attention.
He felt smothered by his parents' constant attention.
To cook (food) slowly in a covered pan with little liquid, often with onions or gravy.
She likes to smother the pork chops with onions for Sunday dinner.
To suppress or restrain (a sound, feeling, or reaction) by effort.
She smothered a giggle as the teacher glanced her way.
Idioms and phrases
smother (someone) with love
She tends to smother her children with love.
задушить (кого-то) любовью
Она склонна задушить своих детей любовью.
smother (something) in (something)
He smothered his pancakes in syrup.
покрыть (что-то) (чем-то)
Он покрыл свои блины сиропом.
smother (someone) with attention
She smothered her guests with attention.
задушить (кого-то) вниманием
Она задушила своих гостей вниманием.
smother (someone) with affection
She tends to smother her children with affection.
душить (кого-то) привязанностью
Она склонна душить своих детей привязанностью.
smother fire
They used a blanket to smother the fire.
тушить огонь
Они использовали одеяло, чтобы потушить огонь.
smother creativity
Rigid rules tend to smother creativity in the workplace.
подавлять креативность
Жесткие правила склонны подавлять креативность на рабочем месте.
smother (someone) with kisses
She smothered her baby with kisses.
засыпать (кого-то) поцелуями
Она засыпала своего ребенка поцелуями.
smother dissent
The government attempted to smother dissent among the population.
подавлять несогласие
Правительство пыталось подавить несогласие среди населения.