Hvordan man uttaler "stifle"

• "stifle" uttalt på Engelsk.

Betydninger og definisjoner av "stifle"

Noun

joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee

Synonymer:

• stifle
• knee

Verb

suppress in order to conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a laugh"; "repress a cry of fear"

Synonymer:

• smother
• stifle
• strangle
• muffle
• repress

Verb

suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity; "Stifle your curiosity"

Synonymer:

• stifle
• dampen

Verb

impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"

Synonymer:

• suffocate
• stifle
• asphyxiate
• choke

Verb

be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow"

Synonymer:

• suffocate
• stifle
• asphyxiate