How to Say "extinguish" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “extinguish” is “apagar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
verbB1
fire, flame
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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