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stifle étouffer

étouffer

stifle = étouffer

Pronunciation =  stifle

Pronunciation in French = étouffer

stifle in French: étouffer

Part of speech Verb 

Definition in English : make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.

restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself acting on (an emotion). 

Definition in French : rendre (quelqu’un) incapable de respirer correctement ; étouffer.

retenir (une réaction) ou s’arrêter d’agir sur (une émotion).

Examples in English :

  • She pretended to stifle a yawn.

Examples in French :

  • Elle fit semblant d’étouffer un bâillement.

Synonyms of stifle

Synonyms in French asphyxier
étouffer
réprimer
Synonyms in English suffocate
choke
asphyxiate
smother
suppress

Antonyms of stifle

Antonyms in French froid
laisser sortir
Antonyms in English cold
chilly
let out

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