extinguish in Russian
extinguish in Russian is cкрывать, затмить, гаси́ть — extinguish means to put out a fire or light.
extinguish in Russian
cкрывать
Pronounced: ckryvat
(figurative) To eclipse or obscure (someone or something).
затмить
Pronounced: zatmit
(figurative) To eclipse or obscure (someone or something).
гаси́ть
Pronounced: gasit
To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.
погаси́ть
Pronounced: pogasit
To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.
потуши́ть
Pronounced: potushit
To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.
туши́ть
Pronounced: tushit
To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.
разрушить
Pronounced: razrushit
(figurative) To put an end to (something) completely; to annihilate, to destroy.
уничтожить
Pronounced: unichtozhit
(figurative) To put an end to (something) completely; to annihilate, to destroy.
What does "extinguish" mean?
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verb To put out a fire or light.
"Firefighters worked all night to extinguish the blaze."
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verb To put a complete end to something, such as hope or a feeling.
"They intended to extinguish the enemy by force of numbers"
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extinguish in a sentence
- Firefighters worked all night to extinguish the blaze.
- They intended to extinguish the enemy by force of numbers
- The setback nearly extinguished her hopes of winning.
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What is "extinguish" in Russian?
"extinguish" in Russian is cкрывать, затмить, гаси́ть. extinguish means: To put out a fire or light.
How do you pronounce cкрывать?
"extinguish" in Russian is cкрывать, pronounced "ckryvat".
How do you use "extinguish" in a sentence?
Example: "Firefighters worked all night to extinguish the blaze." In Russian, "extinguish" is cкрывать, затмить, гаси́ть.
Are there other ways to say "extinguish" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 8 translations listed for "extinguish": cкрывать, затмить, гаси́ть, погаси́ть, потуши́ть, туши́ть.
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