spegnere+le+proprie+passioni

put out

luce, motore, radio turn off, switch off

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spegnere v.tr.

1 to extinguish; ( fuoco) to put* out; ( gas, luce, radio) to turn off; ( con interruttore) to switch off: spegnere una candela con un soffio, to blow out (o to put out) a candle; spegnere un incendio, to put out a fire; spegnere una sigaretta, to put out a cigarette; spegnere il gas, to turn off the gas; spegnere la luce, to put out (o to turn off o to switch off) the light; spegnere la radio, to switch off (o to turn off) the radio // spegnere la calce viva, to slake (o to quench) lime

2 (fig.) ( estinguere) to kill, to stifle: spegnere le proprie passioni, to stifle one's passions; spegnere l'amore di qlcu., to kill s.o.'s love; spegnere la sete, to quench one's thirst

3 (fin.) to extinguish, to discharge, to redeem, to pay*, to pay* off: spegnere un debito, to pay off a debt; (dir.) spegnere un mutuo, to discharge a loan; (dir.) spegnere un'ipoteca, to redeem a mortgage

4 (inform.) to turn off.

◘ spegnersi v.intr.pron.

1 (di luce, fuoco) to be extinguished, to go* out, to die out; ( di fuoco) to burn* out: la candela si spegne, the candle is going out; il fuoco si spense, the fire burnt (o went) out; si è spenta la luce sulle scale, the light on the staircase has gone out // il motore dell'auto si spense improvvisamente, the car engine suddenly cut out

2 (fig.) ( scomparire) to die down; to fade (away): la speranza si spense nei suoi occhi, hope faded from his eyes; la sua collera va spegnendosi, his anger is cooling down; il suo sorriso si spense, his smile faded away

3 ( morire) to pass away; ( estinguersi) to die out: si spense due giorni fa, he passed away two days ago

4 (inform.) to go* off, to go* out.

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1. ['spɛɲɲere]

(fuoco, sigaretta) to put out, extinguish, (apparecchio elettrico) to switch o turn off, (luce) to switch o turn off, (gas) to turn off, (fig : suoni, passioni) to stifle, (debito) to extinguish

2. vip (spegnersi)

1) (fuoco, sigaretta) to go out, (apparecchio elettrico, luce) to go off, (motore) to stall, (fig : passioni, suoni) to die down, (ricordo) to fade

2) (euf : morire) to pass away

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verbo transitivo

1) to extinguish, to put* out [incendio, fuoco, sigaretta]; to put* out, to snuff out; (soffiando) to blow* out [ candela]

2) to turn off, to switch off [luce, radio, riscaldamento, motore]

3) fig. (calmare) to quench [ sete]; to dull, to extinguish [ entusiasmo]

4) (estinguere) to redeem [ ipoteca]

5) chim. to slake [ calce]

verbo pronominale spegnersi

1) [candela, fuoco] to blow* out, to burn* out, to die out; [ incendio] to go* out

2) [luce, riscaldamento] to go* off, to switch off; [ motore] to turn off, to die colloq.

3) (attenuarsi) [amore, odio, risentimento] to die (down); [ applauso] to die away

4) eufem. (morire) to die off, to fade away, to slip away

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spegnere

/'spεŋŋere, 'speŋŋere/ [90]

I verbo transitivo

 1 to extinguish, to put* out [incendio, fuoco, sigaretta]; to put* out, to snuff out; (soffiando) to blow* out [ candela]

 2 to turn off, to switch off [luce, radio, riscaldamento, motore]

 3 fig. (calmare) to quench [ sete]; to dull, to extinguish [ entusiasmo]

 4 (estinguere) to redeem [ ipoteca]

 5 chim. to slake [ calce]

II spegnersi verbo pronominale

 1 [candela, fuoco] to blow* out, to burn* out, to die out; [ incendio] to go* out

 2 [luce, riscaldamento] to go* off, to switch off; [ motore] to turn off, to die colloq.

 3 (attenuarsi) [amore, odio, risentimento] to die (down); [ applauso] to die away

 4 eufem. (morire) to die off, to fade away, to slip away.

tame

fig control

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domare v.tr.

1 to tame; ( cavalli) to break* (in): domare animali feroci, to tame wild animals

2 ( sottomettere, vincere) to subdue, to subjugate, to curb: domare una popolazione, to subjugate a people; domare una rivolta, to put down a rebellion; domare uno scatto d'ira, to control (o to subdue) one's anger; domare le proprie passioni, to subdue (o to curb) one's passions; sua moglie ha saputo domarlo, his wife knew how to tame him

3 ( spegnere) to quench, to put* out: domare un incendio, to put out a fire.

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verbo transitivo

1) (rendere docile) to tame [ belva]; to break* (in) [ cavallo]

2) fig. (sedare) to crush, to put* down, to squash [rivolta, insorti]; to put* out, to bring* under control [ incendio]; to smother, to contain [ fiamme]; (frenare) to control, to overcome*, to master [ passioni]; to curb [ inflazione]

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domare

/do'mare/ [1]

verbo transitivo

 1 (rendere docile) to tame [ belva]; to break* (in) [ cavallo]

 2 fig. (sedare) to crush, to put* down, to squash [rivolta, insorti]; to put* out, to bring* under control [ incendio]; to smother, to contain [ fiamme]; (frenare) to control, to overcome*, to master [ passioni]; to curb [ inflazione].