étouffant
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étouffant
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
1. (oppressive)
b. suffocating
Je n’aime pas les hammams. C’est trop étouffant pour moi.I don't like hammams. They're too suffocating for my taste.
c. stuffy
C’est un peu étouffant, ici. Tu devrais ouvrir la fenêtre.It's a bit stuffy in here. You should open the window.
2. (figurative) (very unpleasant)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. stifling (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Il y a eu une grosse dispute et le reste du dîner s’est déroulé dans une ambiance étouffante.There was a big argument, and the rest of the dinner was spent in a stifling atmosphere.
b. suffocating (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Benoît est tellement prévenant que ça en devient étouffant.Benoît is so considerate that it becomes suffocating.
c. oppressive
À l’approche des élections, le climat politique est devenu de plus en plus étouffant.As the elections approached, the political climate became increasingly oppressive.
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