smother

• اسم يُشير إلى سحابة كثيفة من الدخان أو الغبار تخنق وتغطي، أو إلى كتلة متشابكة من الأشياء، أو إلى فعل كتم الأنفاس والإخماد. ويُستعمل أيضاً للدلالة على الكم الكبير المتشابك من الأشياء.

A noun referring to a confused multitude of things or a stifling cloud of smoke.

1. Confused multitude of thingsC1formal

   A large, confused, or disorderly collection of objects or people.

   كثرة مختلطة

   • The room was a smother of papers and books.
   • He found himself in a smother of people at the concert.
   • The desk was buried under a smother of unread documents.

   المرادفاتclutterhodgepodgejumblemuddlewelter

2. Stifling cloud of smokeC1formal

   A thick, suffocating cloud of smoke or dust that makes breathing difficult.

   سحابة خانقة

   • The fire produced a smother of black smoke that filled the hallway.
   • They emerged from the burning building into a smother of ash.
   • A smother of dust rose from the collapsed wall.

   المرادفاتblanketcloudhazemantlepallshroud

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تغطية شيء تغطية كاملة أو كبته أو خنقه، وكذلك منع الهواء عنه.

A verb used to indicate the act of covering something completely, suppressing or stifling something, or depriving of air.

1. Envelop completelyB2formal

   To cover something entirely, often with a thick layer or substance.

   تغطية كاملة

   • She smothered the cake with a thick layer of chocolate frosting.
   • The valley was smothered in a dense fog.
   • He smothered his face in a soft pillow.

   المرادفاتblanketcoatcoverengulfenvelopoverlayshroudwrap

   الأضدادexposerevealuncover

2. Deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathingB2formal

   To kill or cause unconsciousness by stopping someone from breathing, often by covering the mouth and nose.

   خَنَقَ حتى الموت

   • The villain tried to smother the hero with a pillow.
   • The smoke was so thick it nearly smothered the trapped miners.
   • The mother smothered her baby accidentally while sleeping.

   المرادفاتasphyxiatechokestiflesuffocate

3. Conceal or hideC1formal

   To suppress or keep something from being expressed or known.

   كتم

   • He tried to smother his anger during the argument.
   • The government attempted to smother the scandal.
   • She smothered a laugh during the serious meeting.

   المرادفاتconcealcurbhidemufflerepressrestrainstiflesuppress

   الأضدادdisclosedivulgeexposereveal

4. Form an impenetrable cover overC1formal

   To cover something so completely that nothing can get through.

   تغطية شاملة تحجب كل شيء

   • The thick vines smothered the old stone wall.
   • The city was smothered by a blanket of smog.
   • The weeds smothered the flowers in the garden.

   المرادفاتblanketcoverenvelopoverlayshroud

   الأضدادexposerevealuncover

5. Deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustionB2formal

   To extinguish a fire by cutting off its oxygen supply.

   إخماد اللهب بقطع الأكسجين

   • Use a fire blanket to smother the flames.
   • The firefighters smothered the blaze with foam.
   • He smothered the campfire with sand before leaving.

   المرادفاتchokedouseextinguishquenchsnuff outstiflesuffocate

   الأضدادfuelignitekindlelight