sufoco

Catalan

Verb

sufoco

1. first-person singular present indicative of sufocar

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Deverbal from sufocar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /suˈfo.ku/

• 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

• IPA^(key): /suˈfɔ.ku/

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

Verb

sufoco

1. first-person singular present indicative of sufocar

Further reading

• “sufoco”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “sufoco”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024