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SOFOCANTE [2 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

[That is] oppressively hot and moist.

PHR

sultry weather

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
PHR

temps lourd

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
DEF

Se dice del aire caliente y molesto que se levanta en el estío.

PHR

Calor sofocante.

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Record 2 2008-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Respiratory System
  • Toxicology
DEF

Producing the feeling of strangulation.

CONT

a choking cloud of dust.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil respiratoire
  • Toxicologie
DEF

Se dit de ce qui gêne ou fait perdre la respiration; étouffant, asphyxiant.

CONT

Chaleur suffocante. Fumée suffocante.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aparato respiratorio
  • Toxicología
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