No. 11,755 in Russian
задушил
"Задушил" means "strangled" or "suffocated."
In a sentence
Он задушил свечу, чтобы создать романтическую атмосферу.
He extinguished the candle to create a romantic atmosphere.
Here, 'задушил' is used to mean 'extinguished' in a poetic or dramatic sense, referring to snuffing out a candle flame.
В своей картине он изображает героя, который задушил своего врага.
In his painting, he depicts a hero who strangled his enemy.
In this sentence, 'задушил' is used in its literal sense, meaning 'strangled' someone.
Конкурсант задушил сопротивление соперников и выиграл приз.
The contestant subdued the resistance of his opponents and won the prize.
Here, 'задушил' is used metaphorically to mean 'subdued' or 'overcame' resistance.
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