sofocante

sofocante(
soh
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foh
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kahn
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teh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. suffocating
En Madrid en verano hace un calor sofocante, y por eso prefiero no quedarme en la ciudad.In summer the heat is suffocating in Madrid, so I prefer not to stay in the city.
Está sofocante afuera. Debí de haberme puesto shorts hoy.It's suffocating outside. I should've worn shorts today.
b. stifling
Ya quiero que se acaben los días sofocantes del verano.I can't wait for these stifling summer days to be over.
a. suffocating
La relación de Juan y Marta me parece sofocante porque están todo el día juntos.I find Juan and Marta's relationship suffocating because they spend the whole day together.
b. stiffling
Vivir bajo el mismo techo con ese hombre posesivo y egoísta se estaba volviendo sofocante.Living under the same roof with that possessive and selfish man was becoming stifling.
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