asfixiarse

asfixiarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to asphyxiate, suffocate

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VPR

1) (=ahogarse) to suffocate, asphyxiate

me asfixio con tanto humo — all this smoke is suffocating me

murieron asfixiados en el incendio — they suffocated (to death) o asphyxiated in the fire

2) (=agobiarse) to suffocate, feel stifled

estar asfixiado — (=sin dinero) to be broke *; (=en aprieto) to be up the creek **

estoy asfixiado con tantos exámenes — all these exams are getting on top of me

3) [negocio, economía, empresario] to be strangled

este país se asfixia a causa del embargo — this country is being strangled by the embargo

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asfixiar vtr, asfixiarse verbo reflexivo to asphyxiate, suffocate
'asfixiarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asfixiar
- ahogado
- ahogar
English:
asphyxiate
- choke
- suffocate

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vpr

1. [ahogarse] to asphyxiate, to suffocate

2. [agobiarse] to suffocate;

¡aquí me asfixio (de calor)! I'm suffocating in here!

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asfixiarse

v/r asphyxiate, suffocate

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