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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dabana
"उसने गंभीर बैठक के दौरान अपनी हंसी दबाने की कोशिश की।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To restrain or suppress an action, feeling, or expression.
"She tried to stifle her laughter during the serious meeting." - 2
To suffocate or prevent from breathing.
"The smoke from the fire began to stifle the occupants of the building."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'stifle' originates from Middle English 'stiflen', which is derived from Old French 'estouffer', meaning 'to suffocate'. The term has evolved over time to encompass both the physical act of suffocating and the metaphorical sense of suppressing emotions or actions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stifle" is said worldwide
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étouffer
Transliteration: e-to-fé
"Elle a essayé d'étouffer son rire pendant la réunion sérieuse."
ersticken
Transliteration: er-shtik-en
"Der Rauch begann, die Bewohner des Gebäudes zu ersticken."
soffocare
Transliteration: soffo-kare
"Ha cercato di soffocare la sua risata durante la riunione seria."
sofocar
Transliteration: so-fo-kar
"Trató de sofocar su risa durante la reunión seria."
sufocar
Transliteration: su-fo-kar
"Ela tentou sufocar sua risada durante a reunião séria."
दबाना
Transliteration: dabana
"उसने गंभीर बैठक के दौरान अपनी हंसी दबाने की कोशिश की।"
窒息
Transliteration: zhìxī
"她试图在严肃的会议上压抑自己的笑声。"
질식시키다
Transliteration: jil-sik-si-ki-da
"그녀는 진지한 회의 중에 웃음을 참으려 했다."
窒息させる
Transliteration: chissoku saseru
"彼女は真剣な会議中に笑いをこらえようとした。"
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