extingir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- extinct adjective No longer existing, especially referring to a species that has died out entirely.
- extinguish verb To put out a fire or light.
Senses
extingir is used for these senses in English:
- extinct (specifically, biology) To cause (an animal or plant species) to die out completely or become extinct (adjective sense 2.3).
- extinguish To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.
extinct — full definition
- adjective No longer existing, especially referring to a species that has died out entirely.
- adjective No longer active, especially referring to a volcano.
extinguish — full definition
- verb To put out a fire or light.
- verb To put a complete end to something, such as hope or a feeling.