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But what was wealth when in that dismal pavilion, whose shutters were ever closed, those frightful shrieks continued, proclaiming some terrible drama, which all the stir and bustle of the prosperous works were unable to stifle?
Et, dans le pavillon morne, aux persiennes toujours closes, les affreux cris continuaient, quelque épouvantable drame, que, cette fois, la rumeur laborieuse et prospère de l’usine ne parvenait pas à étouffer.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
A vigorous civil society can direct the state's focus to areas of greatest public interest and prevent the extension of state authority in areas that stifle private freedom and initiative.
Une société civile vigoureuse peut amener l'État à se concentrer sur des domaines où l'intérêt public est le plus élevé, ou empêcher l'autorité de l'État de s'étendre à des domaines qui réprimeraient la liberté et l'initiative privée.
Besides, it's absurd to keep one's worries locked up in one's heart till they stifle one.'
On ne garde pas ainsi son mal sur la conscience, jusqu'à en étouffer.
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
When she opened her lips for the kiss which was to stifle her, the hyacinths and tuberoses shot out their perfume and enveloped her with so deep, so great a sigh that the chorus of the roses could be heard no more.
Elle ouvrait la bouche, cherchant le baiser qui devait l'étouffer, quand les jacinthes et les tubéreuses fumèrent, l'enveloppèrent d'un dernier soupir, si profond, qu'il couvrit le choeur des roses.
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC
Marguerite, tired out with this long confession, threw herself back on the sofa, and to stifle a slight cough put up her handkerchief to her lips, and from that to her eyes.
Marguerite, que cette longue confession avait fatiguée, se rejeta sur le dos du canapé, et pour éteindre un faible accès de toux, porta son mouchoir à ses lèvres et jusqu'à ses yeux.
Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux Camelias
La Dame aux Camelias
Dumas fils, Alexandre
Camille
Dumas fils, Alexandre
© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
I should so much have liked to stifle such a scandal!
J’aurais tant voulu éviter un pareil scandale !
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
Then he pressed his face to his pillow to stifle his sobs, and once more swore that he would conquer himself and turn a smiling face upon their happiness.
Et il étouffa de longs sanglots dans son oreiller, il fit le nouveau serment de se vaincre et de sourire à leur bonheur.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
In order that he might not rouse the house he buried his face in his pillow so as to stifle his sobs.
Pour ne pas éveiller la maison, il étouffait sa peine au fond de son oreiller.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
The wise man learns to purify his passions; to stifle them can never be proof of wisdom.
Être sage, ce n'est point n'avoir pas de passions; mais c'est apprendre à purifier celles qu'on a.
Maeterlinck, Maurice / Wisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice / La sagesse et la destinee
La sagesse et la destinee
Maeterlinck, Maurice
Wisdom and Destiny
Maeterlinck, Maurice
for what could stifle the emotions which you caused me?
rien ne pouvait étouffer les tressaillements que vous me causiez.
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
"I should stifle, I must speak out," she said.
« J’étoufferais, il faut que je parle...
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
Was it his complaint that he desired to relieve; or was he anxious to break his long silence in order that it might not stifle him?
Était-ce de son mal qu’il désirait se distraire ? Était-ce son long silence qu’il voulait rompre, pour ne pas en mourir étouffé ?
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
Hetty, indeed! Poor Hetty!" she continued, her voice sinking into low, husky tones, that seemed nearly to stifle her in the utterance; "she is beyond and above his slanderous malice!
Hetty ! la pauvre Hetty ! et sa voix prit alors un ton bas et presque rauque, qui aurait fait croire que la respiration lui manquait en parlant, elle est au-dessus ou au-dessous de ses calomnies et de sa méchanceté.
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
With fraternal hands he had quickly taken hold of her head, and he was endeavouring to stifle the cry of her rebellion.
Vivement, il lui avait saisi la tête d’une étreinte fraternelle, il tâchait d’étouffer le cri de sa rébellion.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
Whosoever has given birth to scandal must stifle it and expiate it, even if he have to cut into his own flesh.
Quiconque a produit le scandale, doit le supprimer et l’expier en coupant dans sa propre chair.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile

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stifle

verb
Basic forms
Paststifled
Imperativestifle
Present Participle (Participle I)stifling
Past Participle (Participle II)stifled
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I stiflewe stifle
you stifleyou stifle
he/she/it stiflesthey stifle
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am stiflingwe are stifling
you are stiflingyou are stifling
he/she/it is stiflingthey are stifling
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have stifledwe have stifled
you have stifledyou have stifled
he/she/it has stifledthey have stifled
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been stiflingwe have been stifling
you have been stiflingyou have been stifling
he/she/it has been stiflingthey have been stifling
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I stifledwe stifled
you stifledyou stifled
he/she/it stifledthey stifled
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was stiflingwe were stifling
you were stiflingyou were stifling
he/she/it was stiflingthey were stifling
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had stifledwe had stifled
you had stifledyou had stifled
he/she/it had stifledthey had stifled
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been stiflingwe had been stifling
you had been stiflingyou had been stifling
he/she/it had been stiflingthey had been stifling
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will stiflewe shall/will stifle
you will stifleyou will stifle
he/she/it will stiflethey will stifle
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be stiflingwe shall/will be stifling
you will be stiflingyou will be stifling
he/she/it will be stiflingthey will be stifling
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have stifledwe shall/will have stifled
you will have stifledyou will have stifled
he/she/it will have stifledthey will have stifled
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been stiflingwe shall/will have been stifling
you will have been stiflingyou will have been stifling
he/she/it will have been stiflingthey will have been stifling
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would stiflewe should/would stifle
you would stifleyou would stifle
he/she/it would stiflethey would stifle
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be stiflingwe should/would be stifling
you would be stiflingyou would be stifling
he/she/it would be stiflingthey would be stifling
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have stifledwe should/would have stifled
you would have stifledyou would have stifled
he/she/it would have stifledthey would have stifled
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been stiflingwe should/would have been stifling
you would have been stiflingyou would have been stifling
he/she/it would have been stiflingthey would have been stifling
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am stifledwe are stifled
you are stifledyou are stifled
he/she/it is stifledthey are stifled
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being stifledwe are being stifled
you are being stifledyou are being stifled
he/she/it is being stifledthey are being stifled
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been stifledwe have been stifled
you have been stifledyou have been stifled
he/she/it has been stifledthey have been stifled
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was stifledwe were stifled
you were stifledyou were stifled
he/she/it was stifledthey were stifled
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being stifledwe were being stifled
you were being stifledyou were being stifled
he/she/it was being stifledthey were being stifled
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been stifledwe had been stifled
you had been stifledyou had been stifled
he/she/it had been stifledthey had been stifled
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be stifledwe shall/will be stifled
you will be stifledyou will be stifled
he/she/it will be stifledthey will be stifled
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been stifledwe shall/will have been stifled
you will have been stifledyou will have been stifled
he/she/it will have been stifledthey will have been stifled

stifle

noun
SingularPlural
Common casestiflestifles
Possessive casestifle'sstifles'