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10 Language-to-English DictionariesApagar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: apaˈɾaɾ
"Ele apagou o cigarro antes de entrar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To extinguish a cigarette or similar item by pressing it against a surface.
"He stubbed out his cigarette before entering the building." - 2
To end or terminate something abruptly.
"The meeting was stubbed out when the fire alarm went off."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'stub-out' originates from the early 20th century, combining 'stub', which refers to the remnant of something that has been cut off, and 'out', indicating the action of extinguishing. It evolved primarily in American English to describe the act of extinguishing a cigarette or similar item.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stub-Out" is said worldwide
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Éteindre
Transliteration: etɛ̃dʁ
"Il a éteint sa cigarette avant d'entrer."
Ausdrücken
Transliteration: aʊsˈdʁʏkən
"Er hat seine Zigarette ausgedrückt, bevor er das Gebäude betrat."
Spegnere
Transliteration: speɲˈɲe.re
"Ha spento la sigaretta prima di entrare."
Apagar
Transliteration: apaˈɣaɾ
"Apagó su cigarrillo antes de entrar."
Apagar
Transliteration: apaˈɾaɾ
"Ele apagou o cigarro antes de entrar."
बुझाना
Transliteration: bujhānā
"उसने अंदर जाने से पहले सिगरेट बुझाई।"
熄灭
Transliteration: xīmiè
"他在进入之前熄灭了香烟。"
끄다
Transliteration: kkeuda
"그는 들어가기 전에 담배를 껐다."
消す
Transliteration: kesu
"彼は入る前にタバコを消した。"
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