sofoco

m.

1 breathlessness (ahogo).

2 mortification (vergüenza).

3 suffocation.

4 flush, sensation of heat.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: sofocar.

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sofoco

► nombre masculino

1 (ahogo) suffocation, stifling sensation

2 figurado (vergüenza) embarrassment; (rubor) blushing

3 familiar (disgusto) shock

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FRASEOLOGÍA

le (les, etc) dio un sofoco familiar it gave him (her, them, etc) quite a turn

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SM

1) [por el calor] stifling sensation; [por la menopausia] hot flush, hot flash (EEUU)

2) (=azoro) embarrassment

pasar un sofoco — to have an embarrassing time

3) (=ira) anger, indignation

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masculino

a) (fam) (disgusto)

estaba con un sofoco terrible — I was so upset

b) (por el calor) suffocation; (en la menopausia) hot flash (AmE), hot flush (BrE)

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masculino

a) (fam) (disgusto)

estaba con un sofoco terrible — I was so upset

b) (por el calor) suffocation; (en la menopausia) hot flash (AmE), hot flush (BrE)

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sofoco

masculine

1 (fam)

(disgusto): estaba con un sofoco terrible I was very upset o (colloq) worked up

2 (fam) (vergüenza) embarrassment

¡qué sofoco me has hecho pasar! you really embarrassed me!

3 (por el calor) suffocation; (en la menopausia) hot flash (AmE), hot flush (BrE)

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Del verbo sofocar: (conjugate sofocar)

sofoco es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

sofocó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
sofocar    
sofoco
sofocar (conjugate sofocar) verbo transitivo ‹fuego› to smother, put out;
‹motín/revolución› to stifle, put down
sofocarse verbo pronominal (acalorarse) to get upset o (colloq) worked up
sofoco sustantivo masculino

a) (fam) (disgusto):

◊ estaba con un sofoco terrible I was so upset

b) (por el calor) suffocation;

(en la menopausia) hot flash (AmE), hot flush (BrE)
sofocar verbo transitivo
1 (un incendio) to extinguish, smother: los bomberos sofocaron las llamas, the firemen smothered the flames
(una rebelión) to put out: el ejército sofocó la revuelta, the army crushed the rebellion
(una protesta) to stifle: los antidisturbios sofocaron la manifestación, the riot police brought the protest under control
(un grito, ruido) to muffle, stifle
(un sentimiento) to control
2 (asfixiar) to suffocate
3 (abochornar) to embarrass
sofoco sustantivo masculino
1 (sensación de ahogo) difficulty in breathing
(de calor intenso) le entran sofocos, she gets hot flushes
2 fig (bochorno, vergüenza) embarrassment
3 (disgusto enorme) menudo sofoco se va a llevar, she is going to get really upset
'sofoco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sofocar
- puf
English:
suffocation
- hot

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sofoco nm

1. [ahogo] breathlessness;

le dio un sofoco he got out of breath

2. [bochorno] hot flush

3. [vergüenza] embarrassment;

pasar un sofoco to be embarrassed

4. [disgusto]

llevarse un sofoco to get upset

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sofoco

m

1 fig

embarrassment

2 (disgusto)

:

me llevé un sofoco tremendo I was terribly upset