No. 10,048 in Catalan
ofegada
"Ofegada" in English means "drowned" or "suffocated."
In a sentence
La noia estava ofegada en un mar de problemes.
The girl was drowning in a sea of problems.
Metaphorically describing being overwhelmed by challenges.
He ofegat la flama de la vela amb els dits.
I extinguished the candle flame with my fingers.
Describing the action of extinguishing something, specifically with fingers.
El motor del cotxe fa un soroll com si estigués ofegat.
The car engine makes a noise as if it were stalling.
Technically describing a mechanical engine malfunction similar to suffocating.
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