sofocar

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sofocar
transitive verb
1to suffocate, to stifle (ahogar)
2to put out, to smother (incendio)
3to suppress, to quell (rebelión)
4to mortify (avergonzar)
sofocarse
pronomial verb
1to suffocate (ahogarse)
2to go red as a (avergonzarse)beetroot o (British)beet (United States)
3to get hot under the collar (irritarse)(por about)

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sofocar [so-fo-car’]
article & verb transitive
1To choke, to impede respiration, to suffocate (persona).
2To quench, to smother (incendio).
3To oppress, to harass.
4To importune, to molest.
5To provoke by abusive language.
verb reflexive
6To suffocate (ahogarse).
7To blush. (Figurative)
  • No vale la pena de que to sofoques -> it's not worth upsetting yourself about it

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sofocar
verbo:transitivo
1 (ahogar) [+calor] to stifle; [+fuego, humo] to suffocate
este tiempo tan húmedo me sofoca I find this humid weather stifling
2 (apagar) [+incendio] to smother; put out; [+rebelión] to crush; put down; [+epidemia] to stamp out
3 (enojar) to anger; upset
4 (avergonzar) to embarrass
5 (sonrojar) to make ... blush
verbo:pronominal
sofocarse
1 (ahogarse) (por el esfuerzo) to get out of breath; (por el calor) to suffocate
2 (sonrojarse) to blush
3 (avergonzarse) to get embarrassed
4 (enojarse) to get angry; get upset
no vale la pena que te sofoques it's not worth upsetting yourself about it
5 (Centroamérica) (México) (preocuparse) to worry; be anxious

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Verb Conjugation for "sofocar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo sofoco sofoqué sofocaba sofocaré sofoque
Tú sofocas sofocaste sofocabas sofocarás sofoques
Ella/Él/Usted sofoca sofocó sofocaba sofocará sofoque
Nosotros sofocamos sofocamos sofocábamos sofocaremos sofoquemos
Vosotros sofocáis sofocasteis sofocabais sofocaréis sofoquéis
Ellos/Ustedes sofocan sofocaron sofocaban sofocarán sofoquen
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