What does extinguir in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word extinguir in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use extinguir in Portuguese.

The word extinguir in Portuguese means extinguish, extinguir, desaparecer, desvanecer, abolir, suprimir, extinguir, extinguir, apagar, extinguir, apagar, erradicar, desaparecer, extinguir, desvanecer, apagar, extinguir, terminar, acabar, extinguir, apagar, apagar, extinguir, extinguir-se, apagar, desvanecer-se, extinguir-se, extinguir-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word extinguir

extinguish

extinguir, desaparecer, desvanecer

phrasal verb, intransitive (become extinct: organisms)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A maioria dos ursos polares se extinguirá até 2050 por conta do aquecimento global.
Most of the polar bears will die out by 2050 as a result of global warming.

abolir, suprimir, extinguir

transitive verb (eradicate, end) (eliminar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The company has pledged to abolish these unfair practices.

extinguir, apagar

transitive verb (fire: put out)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Extingua (or: apague) todas as fogueiras antes de ir embora do acampamento.
Extinguish all fires thoroughly before leaving the camp.

extinguir

transitive verb (deprive of established status)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

apagar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (flame, etc.: extinguish) (extinguir: fogo)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
You should snuff out any candles before you go to bed, or they could start a fire.

erradicar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (figurative (eradicate, banish)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Os padres da Inquisição Espanhola esperavam erradicar qualquer heresia.
The priests of the Spanish Inquisition hoped to stamp out any heresy.

desaparecer, extinguir, desvanecer

phrasal verb, intransitive (figurative (tradition: disappear gradually) (tradições)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Nossa língua e nossas tradições desaparecerão conforme nosso povo é absorvido pela cultura de massa.
Our language and our traditions will die out as our people become absorbed by the mainstream culture.

apagar

transitive verb (fire: extinguish)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Victoria correu com um balde de água e apagou as chamas.
Victoria rushed in with a bucket of water and quenched the flames.

extinguir, terminar, acabar

transitive verb (figurative (idea, feeling: bring to an end)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O desempenho dela no teste extinguiu (or: terminou, or: acabou) com seus planos de uma carreira jurídica.
Her performance on the test extinguished her plans for a legal career.

extinguir, apagar

phrasal verb, intransitive (flame: be extinguished, sputter)

The crowd anticipated the launch of the fireworks as the fuse was lit, but it fizzled out and nothing happened.

apagar

transitive verb (candle: extinguish)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Make sure to snuff the candles before you leave the house.

extinguir

transitive verb (put out: flames) (chama)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The townspeople worked together to douse the flames shooting out of the barn.

extinguir-se

phrasal verb, intransitive (candle, bulb: be used up) (formal)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
A vela extinguiu-se totalmente.
The candle has completely burnt out.

apagar

intransitive verb (figurative (stop burning)

A chama apagou depois de três horas.
The flame died after three hours.

desvanecer-se, extinguir-se

phrasal verb, intransitive (disappear gradually) (desaparecer gradualmente)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
As the older generation begins to die, their ideas and traditions die off with them.

extinguir-se

phrasal verb, intransitive (light, fire: be extinguished)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Você poderia colocar outro tronco na fogueira, por favor, antes que ele se extingua.
Could you put another log on the fire, please, before it goes out.

Let's learn Portuguese

So now that you know more about the meaning of extinguir in Portuguese, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in Portuguese.

Do you know about Portuguese

Portuguese (português) is a Roman language native to the Iberian peninsula of Europe. It is the only official language of Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde. Portuguese has between 215 and 220 million native speakers and 50 million second language speakers, for a total of about 270 million. Portuguese is often listed as the sixth most spoken language in the world, third in Europe. In 1997, a comprehensive academic study ranked Portuguese as one of the 10 most influential languages in the world. According to UNESCO statistics, Portuguese and Spanish are the fastest growing European languages after English.