sufoco

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Catalan

Verb

sufoco

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sufocar

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Deverbal from sufocar.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -oku
  • Hyphenation: su‧fo‧co

Noun

sufoco m (plural sufocos, metaphonic)

  1. suffocation (shortness of breath or difficulty breathing)
  2. (colloquial) tough times
    Synonym: aperto
  3. (Brazil, colloquial) great hurry

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɔku
  • Hyphenation: su‧fo‧co

Verb

sufoco

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sufocar

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