Ofegar-se
Example: Quan es va ofegar-se, la gent va trucar als serveis d'emergència.
Definition
"Ofegar-se" means to stop breathing due to inability to get air, often resulting in suffocation or drowning. It describes the action of choking or suffocating, as in the example phrase where someone chokes and emergency services are called.
Etymology
The Catalan verb "ofegar-se" comes from the Latin root related to choking or suffocation. It is related to similar words in Romance languages that describe drowning or suffocating. Did you know? The reflexive ending "-se" indicates the action happens to oneself, emphasizing the personal experience of suffocation.
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"Ofegar-se" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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