suffocation — Английский словарь

Существительное

1. Asphyxia—a condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body accompanied by an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide leads to loss of consciousness or death.

   Употребление

   • неисчисляемое

   Примеры

   A child left unattended may die of suffocation.

   Другие примеры (1)

   The moon, directly opposite, flung into the room a long and tremulous line of light, which fell on Guido's face, as he reclined on the pillows which supported his head; he needed the support, for a feeling of suffocation was his constant complaint.

2. A particular act of death or killing by means of asphyxia.

   Употребление

   • исчисляемое

   Примеры

   The coroner reported three suffocations last week.

Существительное

1. killing by depriving of oxygen

   Синонимы

   asphyxiation

   Более общие понятия

   killingkillputting to death

2. the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)

   Синонимы

   asphyxiation

   Более общие понятия

   hypoxia

   Примеры

   asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture