stifle

Bahá'u'lláh has rent the veil of prejudice and superstition which was stifling the souls of men.
Bahá'u'lláh a déchiré les voiles des préjugés et des superstitions qui étouffaient les âmes.
That day it was stifling heat that it was difficult to even breathe; when we finished, in a nearby bar, some ice cold beers.
Ce jour là, il faisait une chaleur suffocante qui empêchait presque de respirer ; lorsque nous avons terminé, dans un bar proche, des bières gelées.
Alice has gone out for a moment; she said she was stifling in the heat.
Alice est sortie un instant ; elle a dit qu'elle étouffait à cause de la chaleur.
Ohio was stifling, and we couldn't wait to get out of the place.
L'Ohio m'étouffait et on avait qu'une envie, c'était de sortir de là.
After I uttered this sentence, the whole room became quiet and the atmosphere was stifling.
Après avoir murmuré cette phrase, la pièce entière devint silencieuse, et l’atmosphère était étouffante.
The wind and a higher power were on our side, and the smoke was stifling them on the top.
Le vent et une puissance supérieure étaient avec nous. La fumée les faisait suffoquer sur le toit.
In the sauna, the heat was stifling, and I had to get out.
Dans le sauna, la chaleur était étouffante et j'ai dû sortir.
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