smothered

• Beschreibt etwas, das vollständig bedeckt oder verborgen ist, oft unter einer dicken Schicht von etwas anderem. Auch im Sinne von erstickt oder gedämpft/unterdrückt verwendet.

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.

   Vollständig bedeckt

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

   Synonymeblanketedcoatedcovereddrenchedsaturated

   Antonymebareexposeduncovered

2. Suppressed or stifledB2formal

   Restrained or prevented from being expressed or developing.

   Unterdrückt

   • 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.

   Synonymedeadenedmuffledquelledrepressedstifledstrangledsuppressed

   Antonymeairedexpressedventedvoiced

3. Killed by lack of airB2formal

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

   Erstickt

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

   Synonymeasphyxiatedchokedstifled

• 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