smother

• Substantiv, das eine dichte, erstickende Wolke (z. B. Rauch, Staub, Nebel) oder eine verwirrende, unübersichtliche Menge von Dingen bezeichnet; auch das Ersticken selbst.

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.

   Wirres Durcheinander

   • 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.

   Synonymeclutterhodgepodgejumblemuddlewelter

2. Stifling cloud of smokeC1formal

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

   Dunstschwaden

   • 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.

   Synonymeblanketcloudhazemantlepallshroud

• Verb, das bedeutet, jemanden oder etwas vollständig zu bedecken, zu ersticken oder zu unterdrücken, sodass keine Luft mehr durchkommt oder sich etwas nicht entfalten kann.

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.

   Vollständig bedecken

   • 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.

   Synonymeblanketcoatcoverengulfenvelopoverlayshroudwrap

   Antonymeexposerevealuncover

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.

   Ersticken lassen

   • 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.

   Synonymeasphyxiatechokestiflesuffocate

3. Conceal or hideC1formal

   To suppress or keep something from being expressed or known.

   Unterdrücken

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

   Synonymeconcealcurbhidemufflerepressrestrainstiflesuppress

   Antonymedisclosedivulgeexposereveal

4. Form an impenetrable cover overC1formal

   To cover something so completely that nothing can get through.

   Undurchdringlich bedecken

   • 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.

   Synonymeblanketcoverenvelopoverlayshroud

   Antonymeexposerevealuncover

5. Deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustionB2formal

   To extinguish a fire by cutting off its oxygen supply.

   Ersticken

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

   Synonymechokedouseextinguishquenchsnuff outstiflesuffocate

   Antonymefuelignitekindlelight