La palabra del día: sofocar
Pronunciación aproximada: soh-foh-KAHR (The Spanish r here is pronounced with a tap of the tongue against the front of the palate.)
Significado: to suffocate, to extinguish, to stifle, to suppress, to quell, to embarrass
Ejemplo: No creo que deberíamos detener la inmigración ilegal con medidas que sufocan a los pequeños negocios.
Traducción: I don't think that we ought to hold up illegal immigration with methods that stifle small businesses.
