asfixiante
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asfixiante(
ahs
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feek
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syahn
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teh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. asphyxiating
Abre una ventana. Todo este humo en la cocina es asfixiante.Open a window. All this smoke in the kitchen is asphyxiating.
b. stifling
En la sauna hacía un calor asfixiante y tuve que salirme.In the sauna, the heat was stifling, and I had to get out.
c. suffocating
El calor sofocante que hace en Madrid en verano es insoportable.The suffocating heat in Madrid in the summer is unbearable.
2. (figurative) (oppressive)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. stifling (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
La vida de un autónomo en España es asfixiante porque la cuota que tiene que pagar es muy alta.A freelancer's life in Spain is stifling, because he or she has to pay a very high fee every month.
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