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Translate stifling from English to Swedish

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stifling:
- instängd; instängt; kvalmigt; kvävande
stifle:
- förkväva

English

Detailed Translations for stifling from English to Swedish

stifling:

stifling adj

stifling (stuffy; muggy; sweltering; musty; stale; sultry; close)
instängd; instängt; kvalmigt
- instängd adj
- instängt adj
- kvalmigt adj
stifling (suffocating)
kvävande
- kvävande adj

Translation Matrix for stifling:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	crushing; quelling; suppression
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	sulfurous; sulphurous; sultry
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
instängd	close; muggy; musty; stale; stifling; stuffy; sultry; sweltering
instängt	close; muggy; musty; stale; stifling; stuffy; sultry; sweltering
kvalmigt	close; muggy; musty; stale; stifling; stuffy; sultry; sweltering
kvävande	stifling; suffocating	suffocating

Related Words for "stifling":

stiflings, stiflingly

Synonyms for "stifling":

sultry; sulfurous; sulphurous; hot
suppression; crushing; quelling; prevention; bar

Related Definitions for "stifling":

characterized by oppressive heat and humidity¹
- the stifling atmosphere¹
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority¹
- the stifling of all dissent¹

stifle:

stifle

stifle (choke)
förkväva
- förkväva

Translation Matrix for stifle:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	knee
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	asphyxiate; choke; dampen; muffle; repress; smother; strangle; suffocate
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
förkväva	choke; stifle

Synonyms for "stifle":

knee; joint; articulation; articulatio
smother; strangle; muffle; repress; suppress; stamp down; inhibit; subdue; conquer; curb
dampen
suffocate; asphyxiate; choke; obstruct; obturate; impede; occlude; jam; block; close up
die; decease; perish; go; exit; pass away; expire; pass; kick the bucket; cash in one's chips; buy the farm; conk; give-up the ghost; drop dead; pop off; choke; croak; snuff it

Antonyms for "stifle":

stimulate

Related Definitions for "stifle":

joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee¹
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen¹
smother or suppress¹
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of¹
conceal or hide¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University