sofocarse

sofocarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (de calor etc) to suffocate

2 figurado (ruborizarse) to blush

3 familiar (enfadarse) to get upset, get angry

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VPR

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) CAm, Méx (=preocuparse) to worry, be anxious

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■sofocarse verbo reflexivo
1 (por falta de aire, por calor) to stifle
2 fam (enardecerse, alterarse) to get upset
(abochornarse) to feel embarrassed
'sofocarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acalorarse
- sofocar
English:
stifle

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vpr

1. [ahogarse, abrasarse] to suffocate

2. [agobiarse] [con trabajo] to overburden

3. [avergonzarse] to get embarrassed

4. [disgustarse]

¡no te sofoques! there's no need to get upset about it!

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sofocarse

v/r

1 fig

get embarrassed

2 (irritarse) get angry

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vr

1) : to suffocate

2) fam : to get upset, to get mad

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sofocarse vb

1. (avergonzarse) to get embarrassed

2. (enfadarse) to get angry