one suffocates / it suffocates (reflexive/impersonal form)
1. Third person singular reflexive form of 'sufocar' - to suffocate, to choke, or to smother oneself or become suffocated
One suffocates in this hot room.
Sufoca-se nesta sala quente.
2. To be overwhelmed or oppressed by something
He suffocates under the pressure of work.
Sufoca-se sob a pressão do trabalho.
3. To suppress or repress (emotions, feelings, or ideas)
Creativity suffocates in such a restrictive environment.
A criatividade sufoca-se em um ambiente tão restritivo.
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