[{"role": "user", "content": "I'm writing a story and one of my characters is trying not to make a sound, but I want to make sure I convey the right emotions in the translation. How would you translate the sentence 'Tom stifled a groan' into Italian?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The translation of 'Tom stifled a groan' into Italian is 'Tom ha soffocato un gemito.'. This sentence conveys the idea that Tom is trying to hold back a sound of pain or discomfort, which should fit well with the emotions you're trying to convey in your story."}]