extinguir
/ekstiŋˈɡiɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- extingo
- preterite (yo)
- extinguí
- past participle
- extinguido
Meaning
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to extinguish
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Extinguieron el fuego.
They put out the fire.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
extinguir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to extinguish."
Practice
1 What does extinguir mean?
to extinguish
2 Which fingerprint chart matches extinguir?
extinguir: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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