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fica sufocado

[FEE-kuh soo-fo-KAH-doo]
verb phrasemasculinepl: ficam sufocados
becomes suffocated / gets suffocated / is suffocating
1. to become suffocated or choked; to feel unable to breathe
He becomes suffocated in crowded places.
Ele fica sufocado em lugares lotados.
2. to feel emotionally overwhelmed or trapped
She gets suffocated by the pressure at work.
Ela fica sufocada pela pressão no trabalho.
3. to feel constrained or restricted
The child becomes suffocated under strict rules.
A criança fica sufocada sob regras rígidas.
NYC Slang
gets choked up / can't breathe
Synonyms
fica asfixiadofica ofegantesente-se presofica angustiado
Antonyms
fica respiradofica aliviadosente-se livre

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fica sufocado
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
fica sufocado
Common colloquial expression for emotional overwhelm
São Paulo
fica sufocado
Used both literally and figuratively
Portugal
fica sufocado
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

fica sufocado de emoção (becomes suffocated with emotion)
fica sufocado sob pressão (gets suffocated under pressure)
fica sufocado pelos problemas (becomes overwhelmed by problems)
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