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Korean
숨막히다
숨막히다
Meaning: to be suffocating; to be breathtaking; to be stifling
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | 숨막히다 |
| Present | 숨막힌다 |
| Polite | 숨막혀요 |
| Formal | 숨막힙니다 |
| Past | 숨막혔다 |
| Past + Polite | 숨막혔어요 |
| Guess + Polite | 숨막히겠어요 |
| Connective | 숨막히고 |
| Conditional | 숨막히면 |
| Volitional | 숨막히자 |
| Imperative | 숨막혀라 |
| Imperative + Polite | 숨막히세요 |
| Attributive | 숨막히는 / 숨막힌 / 숨막힐 |
Example
The subway, full of people, was stiflingly stuffy.
Usage Notes
Can describe a physical inability to breathe, a stifling psychological atmosphere, or something overwhelmingly intense or beautiful.
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