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étouffant




Definitions

French > English
étouffant
     1. adj. oppressive, sultry, stifling, stuffy
étouffer
     1. v. to smother, to choke
     2. v. (figuratively, by extension) to stop, to inhibit, to prevent
French > French
étouffant
     1. adj. Qui fait que l'on étouffe.
     2. v. Participe présent de étouffer.

Example Sentences

Il y a un squelette s'étouffant avec un morceau de pain. 
    There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread.



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