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stifle meaning in German
Word Meaning
stifle : ersticken
Pronunciation : stifle
Pronunciation in German : stifle
Part of speech : Verb
Definition in English : make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate. restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself acting on (an emotion).
Definition in German : (jemanden) unfähig machen, richtig zu atmen; ersticken. zurückhalten (eine Reaktion) oder sich selbst davon abhalten, darauf zu reagieren (eine Emotion).
Examples in English :
  • She pretended to stifle a yawn.
  • Examples in German :
  • Sie tat so, als würde sie ein Gähnen ersticken.
  • Synonyms of stifle
    Synonyms in English
    suffocate choke asphyxiate smother suppress
    Synonyms in German
    Drossel unterdrücken
    Antonyms of stifle
    Antonyms in English
    cold chilly let out
    Antonyms in German
    kalt kühl rauslassen
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