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sti·fling [ˈstaɪfl̩ɪŋ] ADJ

1. stifling (smothering):

stifling fumes, smoke
erstickend
stifling air
zum Ersticken nach n, pred
stifling fig heat, humidity
drückend
stifling room
stickig
it was hot and stifling in the train
im Zug war es heiß und stickig

2. stifling fig (repressive):

stifling
erdrückend
we had to deal with a lot of stifling bureaucracy
wir mussten uns oft mit einer Bürokratie herumschlagen, die jede Initiative im Keim erstickte

I. sti·fle [ˈstaɪfl̩] VB intr

stifle
ersticken
we stifled in the heat of the city fig
wir sind in der Hitze der Stadt fast umgekommen inf

II. sti·fle [ˈstaɪfl̩] VB trans

1. stifle (smother):

to stifle sb
jdn ersticken
to stifle a fire/flames
ein Feuer/Flammen ersticken
to be stifled by fumes/smoke
an Dämpfen/am Rauch ersticken

2. stifle fig (suppress):

to stifle sth
etw unterdrücken
I don't know how I managed to stifle my anger
ich weiß nicht, wie ich es geschafft habe, meinen Zorn hinunterzuschlucken
to stifle competition
die Konkurrenz ausschalten
to stifle a desire
sich dat einen Wunsch versagen
to stifle a scream/yawn
einen Aufschrei/ein Gähnen unterdrücken
to stifle the urge to laugh
sich dat das Lachen verbeißen
Present
Istifle
youstifle
he/she/itstifles
westifle
youstifle
theystifle
Past
Istifled
youstifled
he/she/itstifled
westifled
youstifled
theystifled
Present Perfect
Ihavestifled
youhavestifled
he/she/ithasstifled
wehavestifled
youhavestifled
theyhavestifled
Past Perfect
Ihadstifled
youhadstifled
he/she/ithadstifled
wehadstifled
youhadstifled
theyhadstifled
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