extinguish
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wɪʃ
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British pronunciation
/ɛkstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ/

Definiția și sensul cuvântului „extinguish” în engleză

to extinguish
01

stinge, anihila

to end or destroy something entirely
Transitive: to extinguish sth
to extinguish definition and meaning
example
Exemple
Scientists are working to extinguish the spread of the infectious disease.
Oamenii de știință lucrează pentru a stinge răspândirea bolii infecțioase.
02

stinge, extinge

to make a fire or flame stop burning
Transitive: to extinguish a fire or flame
example
Exemple
The firefighters worked all night to extinguish the raging forest fire.
Pompierii au lucrat toată noaptea pentru a stinge incendiul de pădure care bântuia.
2.1

stinge, elimina

to eliminate the brightness of a light
Transitive: to extinguish a light
example
Exemple
The technician adjusted the dimmer to extinguish the bright lights in the theater.
Tehnicianul a reglat dimmerul pentru a stinge luminile puternice din teatru.
03

stinge, elimina

to cause the death of someone
Transitive: to extinguish sb
example
Exemple
The assassin was hired to extinguish the target without leaving any trace.
Asasinul a fost angajat să stingă ținta fără a lăsa urme.
04

stinge, eradica

to completely end something, leaving no trace or possibility of continuation
Transitive: to extinguish sth
example
Exemple
His cruel actions seemed designed to extinguish any hope of reconciliation.
Acțiunile sale crude păreau concepute pentru a stinge orice speranță de reconciliere.
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