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She, indeed, was still shedding a few tears, wiping her eyes with her handkerchief, which she then pressed to her lips to smother her deep sobs.
Elle pleurait toujours un peu, essuyant ses yeux avec son mouchoir qu'elle appuyait ensuite sur sa bouche pour comprimer de gros soupirs.
Maupassant, Guy de / Pierre and JeanMaupassant, Guy de / Pierre et Jean
Pierre et Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
Pierre and Jean
Maupassant, Guy de
During the night, she would smother her kisses that he might not hear them.
La nuit, elle le sentait dans la chambre, elle étouffait ses baisers afin qu’il ne les entendît pas.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
We shall do it again with all our might, because it's of great importance to follow that trade, so as to punish war and smother it.
On le r’fera encore, à tour de bras, parce qu’il est grand et important de faire ce métier-là pour punir la guerre et l’étouffer.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Le feu
Barbusse, Henri
© BELENUS, 2008
Under fire
Barbusse, Henri
© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
And he saw the weeks, months and years gloomily and implacably awaiting him, coming one after the other to fall upon him and gradually smother him.
Et il voyait les semaines, les mois, les années qui l'attendaient, sombres et implacables, venant à la file, tombant sur lui et l'étouffant peu à peu.
Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Therese Raquin
Zola, Emile
Ambitious of higher flights Monsieur de Chessel endeavored to smother the original Durand.
En ambitieux de haute portée, monsieur de Chessel voulut tuer son Durand originel pour arriver aux destinées qu’il rêvait.
Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la vallee
Le Lys dans la vallee
Balzac, Honore de
The Lily of the Valley
Balzac, Honore de
"Jasper is right," said Mabel, who could speak, though her voice sounded huskily and smothered; "I have no fears, uncle, and will stay here until we know what has become of our friend."
– Jasper a raison, – dit Mabel, faisant un effort pour parler, car elle avait la voix tremblante et étouffée. – Je n’ai aucune crainte, mon oncle, et je resterai volontiers ici jusqu’à ce que nous sachions ce qu’est devenu notre ami.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
Away from the crowd, Gueulin and Trublot were relating to Octave how Clarisse had almost been caught by Duveyrier the night before, and had now resigned herself to smothering him with caresses, so as to shut his eyes.
Justement, à l'écart, Gueulin et Trublot racontaient devant Octave que, la veille, Clarisse avait failli être surprise par Duveyrier et s'était résignée à le bourrer de ses complaisances, pour lui fermer les yeux.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
To the gang, however, she was known; for there was much looking and turning of heads, and a smothered yet apparent exultation among the miserable, ragged, half-starved creatures by whom she was surrounded.
Le reste de la bande la connaissait cependant, car plusieurs se retournaient et la regardaient, et parmi les misérables créatures en haillons, à demi affamés, qui l’entouraient, il y avait une sorte de triomphe, à demi comprimé, à demi apparent.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Once or twice the Indian yell was given, but it seemed smothered, and as if it proceeded from exhausted or compressed throats, and, in a single instance, a deep and another shockingly revolting execration came from the throat of Hurry.
Une fois ou deux, le cri de guerre des Indiens fut poussé, mais il était faible et semblait étouffé ; et une autre fois une exécration révoltante partit de la bouche de Hurry.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
While prostrate, and almost smothered with his foes, the athletic frontierman gave his loon-call, in a manner that would have excited laughter under circumstances less terrific.
Tandis qu’il était presque étouffé sous le poids de ses adversaires, il fit entendre son cri du loon d’une manière qui, dans des circonstances moins terribles, aurait paru risible.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
We also heard much smothered language coming from underneath it, and we guessed that they were finding the job rather troublesome, and concluded that we would wait until things had got a little simpler before we joined in.
Il nous parvenait également de dessous beaucoup de gros mots étouffés, mais nous conclûmes à quelque difficulté passagère et décidâmes d’attendre pour nous en mêler que le calme fût revenu.
Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateau
Trois hommes dans le bateau
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
Three Men in a Boat
Jerome, Jerome Klapka
What a fool is he who locks his door to keep out spirits, who has in his own bosom a spirit he dares not meet alone, – whose voice, smothered far down, and piled over with mountains of earthliness, is yet like the forewarning trumpet of doom!
N’est-il pas insensé l’homme qui ferme sa porte aux esprits, quand il en a un au dedans de lui-même qu’il n’ose rencontrer face à face? – dont la voix, quoique enfouie sous des montagnes, résonne encore comme la trompette du jugement dernier!
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
A smothered groan of indignation ran through the whole circle, and Mrs. Shelby spoke from the verandah, – "Mr. Haley, I assure you that precaution is entirely unnecessary."
Un murmure étouffé d’indignation circula dans le cercle, et madame Shelby, restée sous la véranda, s’écria: «Monsieur Haley, c’est une précaution tout à fait inutile, je vous assure.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
At the end of the period mentioned, the snapping of dried branches was again faintly heard, and the Pathfinder fancied that the sound of smothered voices reached him.
Enfin on entendit encore, quoique faiblement, quelques branches sèches se briser, et Pathfinder crut entendre le son étouffé de quelques voix.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
"This is enough!" answered Judith, in a rebuked and smothered voice.
– Cela suffit, répondit Judith d’une voix presque étouffée.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995

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smother

noun
SingularPlural
Common casesmothersmothers
Possessive casesmother'ssmothers'

smother

verb
Basic forms
Pastsmothered
Imperativesmother
Present Participle (Participle I)smothering
Past Participle (Participle II)smothered
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I smotherwe smother
you smotheryou smother
he/she/it smothersthey smother
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am smotheringwe are smothering
you are smotheringyou are smothering
he/she/it is smotheringthey are smothering
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have smotheredwe have smothered
you have smotheredyou have smothered
he/she/it has smotheredthey have smothered
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been smotheringwe have been smothering
you have been smotheringyou have been smothering
he/she/it has been smotheringthey have been smothering
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I smotheredwe smothered
you smotheredyou smothered
he/she/it smotheredthey smothered
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was smotheringwe were smothering
you were smotheringyou were smothering
he/she/it was smotheringthey were smothering
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had smotheredwe had smothered
you had smotheredyou had smothered
he/she/it had smotheredthey had smothered
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been smotheringwe had been smothering
you had been smotheringyou had been smothering
he/she/it had been smotheringthey had been smothering
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will smotherwe shall/will smother
you will smotheryou will smother
he/she/it will smotherthey will smother
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be smotheringwe shall/will be smothering
you will be smotheringyou will be smothering
he/she/it will be smotheringthey will be smothering
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have smotheredwe shall/will have smothered
you will have smotheredyou will have smothered
he/she/it will have smotheredthey will have smothered
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been smotheringwe shall/will have been smothering
you will have been smotheringyou will have been smothering
he/she/it will have been smotheringthey will have been smothering
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would smotherwe should/would smother
you would smotheryou would smother
he/she/it would smotherthey would smother
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be smotheringwe should/would be smothering
you would be smotheringyou would be smothering
he/she/it would be smotheringthey would be smothering
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have smotheredwe should/would have smothered
you would have smotheredyou would have smothered
he/she/it would have smotheredthey would have smothered
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been smotheringwe should/would have been smothering
you would have been smotheringyou would have been smothering
he/she/it would have been smotheringthey would have been smothering
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am smotheredwe are smothered
you are smotheredyou are smothered
he/she/it is smotheredthey are smothered
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being smotheredwe are being smothered
you are being smotheredyou are being smothered
he/she/it is being smotheredthey are being smothered
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been smotheredwe have been smothered
you have been smotheredyou have been smothered
he/she/it has been smotheredthey have been smothered
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was smotheredwe were smothered
you were smotheredyou were smothered
he/she/it was smotheredthey were smothered
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being smotheredwe were being smothered
you were being smotheredyou were being smothered
he/she/it was being smotheredthey were being smothered
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been smotheredwe had been smothered
you had been smotheredyou had been smothered
he/she/it had been smotheredthey had been smothered
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be smotheredwe shall/will be smothered
you will be smotheredyou will be smothered
he/she/it will be smotheredthey will be smothered
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been smotheredwe shall/will have been smothered
you will have been smotheredyou will have been smothered
he/she/it will have been smotheredthey will have been smothered