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  2. /Formal modal alternatives (imstande sein, gezwungen sein)
  3. /ersticken

ersticken

ersticken
to suffocate
From Lesson 476:Formal modal alternatives (imstande sein, gezwungen sein)·German

Usages of ersticken

Der Techniker ist imstande, die Lüftung zu reparieren, sonst drohen wir zu ersticken.
The technician is able to repair the ventilation, otherwise we are in danger of suffocating.
Wegen der Platzangst war er gezwungen, tief zu atmen, um nicht zu ersticken.
Because of the claustrophobia he was forced to breathe deeply in order not to suffocate.

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