stifle
/ˈstaɪ.fl̩/ [stifled, stifling]Translation
v [t]
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⇨ reprimir
to stifle an uprising reprimir una rebelión
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⇨ contener
to stifle a yawn contener un bostezo
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⇨ sofocar(se)
⇨ ahogar(se)
(Definition of stifle v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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