smothered

• يصف شيئًا مغطى أو مخفي تمامًا، غالبًا بطبقة كثيفة من شيء آخر، أو شيئًا خُنِق أو كُتِم حتى انقطع نفسه أو صوته.

Describes something that is covered or concealed completely, often with a thick layer of something else.

1. Covered completelyB1informal

   Covered entirely with a substance, often food or liquid.

   مُغطّى بالكامل

   • The steak was smothered in a rich mushroom sauce.
   • She ordered pancakes smothered in maple syrup.
   • The cake was smothered with thick chocolate frosting.

   المرادفاتblanketedcoatedcovereddrenchedsaturated

   الأضدادbareexposeduncovered

2. Suppressed or stifledB2formal

   Restrained or prevented from being expressed or developing.

   مكتوم

   • His anger was smothered by a forced smile.
   • The rebellion was smothered before it could grow.
   • She felt smothered by the constant attention from her parents.

   المرادفاتdeadenedmuffledquelledrepressedstifledstrangledsuppressed

   الأضدادairedexpressedventedvoiced

3. Killed by lack of airB2formal

   Killed by being prevented from breathing, often by covering the mouth and nose.

   مخنوق

   • The victim was smothered with a pillow.
   • He was smothered to death in his sleep.
   • The baby was accidentally smothered by the heavy blanket.

   المرادفاتasphyxiatedchokedstifled

• 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