étouffer

Et la technologie, plus sûrement encore que le rationalisme scientifique quelque peu fumeux, étouffa davantage la spiritualité source de l'alternative organisée en réseau.
And technology, more surely still than somewhat smoky scientific rationalism, more choked spirituality source of the alternative organized in network.
Au même moment, la population aux alentours grandit et étouffa la croissance du port qui bientôt manqua d’espace.
At the same time, however, the growing population in the area left little room for further expansion and soon led to a permanent lack of space.
A vrai dire, l'administration étouffa l'affaire, soupçonnant les gendarmes d'avoir manigancé pour provoquer un changement de régime dans la maison.
The prison administration hushed the affair up, because the secret police were suspected of planting the tools there to bring about a change in the prison regime.
Le ravisseur étouffa les cris de sa victime avec un oreiller.
The kidnapper muffled his victim's shouts with a pillow.
Il étouffa le cri pour que sa présence ne soit pas détectée.
He strangled the cry to avoid his presence being detected.
Amy étouffa un gémissement lorsqu'elle entendit sa mère inviter Tom à la maison.
Amy stifled a groan when she heard her mother inviting Tom over.
Elle sentait le roc lui mordre la chair de l’oreille, mais elle étouffa un grognement pour empêcher que Kiora ne succombe à la panique.
Stone bit into the flesh of her ear, but she stifled a grunt to keep Kiora from succumbing to panic.
Kevin s’étouffa et cracha pendant un instant, puis le morceau de nourriture fut soudainement projeté hors de sa bouche comme s’il avait été lancé par une fronde.
Kevin choked and sputtered for a moment, and then the piece of food was suddenly launched from his mouth as if from a slingshot.
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