Sofocante in english
Suffocating
pronunciation: sʌfəkeɪtɪŋ part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: sʌfəkeɪtɪŋ part of speech: adjective
In gestures
sofocante = stifling ; suffocating ; sultry ; torrid ; sweltering.
Example: He calls for various strategies of resistance to counter the stifling hand of capitalism on Western culture.Example: In our media saturated world of high-blown hype and suffocating spin they do their best to tell you the truth.Example: The day was sultry, and some of the party, being parched with thirst, left the line of march, and scrambled down the bank of the river to drink.Example: The impression in England was that Queensland was a torrid place, not suitable for white occupation, and very thinly occupied, mostly by blacks.Example: Her silver britches gleamed in the sweltering Saturday afternoon sun.more:
» calor sofocante = torrid heat ; oppressive heat ; stifling heat .
Example: At times during the summer, residents across Ontario and southern Quebec either enjoyed or endured bouts of torrid heat and insufferable humidity. Example: One challenging thing was that the summer was too hot and I felt enervated by the oppressive heat. Example: The stifling heat and the unsteadiness of the ship made him disinclined to do anything but sit in the lounge or under the awning on the shady side of the deck.» hacer un calor sofocante = be boiling hot ; be stifling hot .
Example: Would you rather it was boiling hot all year round or freezing cold all year round?. Example: Despite the air-conditioning, the room was stifling hot and my thoughts felt sluggish - of course that might have been the fear.