utsläcka — meaning in English
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English meaning
- extinguish verb To put out a fire or light.
- smother verb To cover something so completely that it cannot get air, cutting off its breathing or, for a fire, its oxygen.
Senses
utsläcka is used for these senses in English:
- extinguish (figurative) To put an end to (something) completely; to annihilate, to destroy.
- smother (transitive) To extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air.
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.
smother — full definition
- verb To cover something so completely that it cannot get air, cutting off its breathing or, for a fire, its oxygen.
- verb To suppress or hold back a feeling, reaction, or activity almost completely.
- verb To cover something thickly, especially food, with a sauce, topping, or affection.