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How to Say "douse" in Spanish

The Spanish word fordouseis apagarB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1

apagar

verbB1
fire
A small campfire that has just been extinguished. Water is hitting the embers, causing white smoke to rise instead of flames.

Examples

Los bomberos tardaron horas en apagar el incendio.

The firefighters took hours to put out the fire.

Apaga las velas antes de irte a dormir.

Extinguish the candles before going to sleep.

Usaron arena para apagar el fuego pequeño.

They used sand to put out the small fire.

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