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snuff [sth.] out, snuff out [sth.]1) spegnere [ candle]2) fig. smorzare [hope, interest]; soffocare [ rebellion]* * *1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) spegnere2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) reprimere, domare* * *snuff [sth.] out, snuff out [sth.]1) spegnere [ candle]2) fig. smorzare [hope, interest]; soffocare [ rebellion] -
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snuff out а) потушить (свечу); snuff out the candles, it's time to go tobed. б) coll. разрушить; подавить; The citizens' plan was quickly snuffed outby the military rulers. в) coll. убивать The soldiers had orders to snuff outany enemy guards. г) coll. умереть Did you hear old Charlie snuffed out lastweek? -
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transitive verb1) (extinguish) löschen [Kerze]2) (fig.): (put an end to) zerstören; zunichte machen [Hoffnung]* * *1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) auslöschen* * *vt▪ to \snuff out out ⇆ sth1. (extinguish) etw auslöschento \snuff out out ashes/candles glühende Asche/Kerzen löschento \snuff out out one's hopes seine Hoffnungen begrabento \snuff out out sb's hopes jds Hoffnungen zunichtemachen* * *transitive verb1) (extinguish) löschen [Kerze]2) (fig.): (put an end to) zerstören; zunichte machen [Hoffnung] -
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vtto \snuff out out <-> sth1) ( extinguish) etw auslöschen;to \snuff out out ashes/ candles glühende Asche/Kerzen löschen;to \snuff out out one's hopes seine Hoffnungen begraben;to \snuff out out sb's hopes jds Hoffnungen zunichte machento \snuff out one's life out sein Leben aushauchen ( geh) -
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1) потушить( свечу) Snuff out the candles, it's time to go to bed. ≈ Потушите свечи, время спать. Syn: blow out
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2) разг. разрушить;
подавить The citizens' plan was quickly snuffed out by the military rulers. ≈ План горожан был быстро отвергнут военными правителями.
3) разг. убивать The soldiers had orders to snuff out any enemy guards. ≈ У солдат был приказ убивать всех вражеских охранников.
4) разг. умереть Did you hear old Charlie snuffed out last week? ≈ Ты слышал, что старина Чарли умер на прошлой неделе? задуть( свечу) (разговорное) разрушать;
подавлять - to * smb.'s hopes разрушить чьи-либо надежды - to * a rebellion (opposition) подавить восстание( оппозицию) (разговорное) умереть, испустить дух - you mustn't * yet вам еще рано умиратьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > snuff out
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1. phr v задуть2. phr v разг. разрушать; подавлять3. phr v разг. умереть, испустить духСинонимический ряд:1. clear (verb) abolish; annihilate; blot out; clear; eradicate; erase; exterminate; liquidate; obliterate; remove; root out; rub out; stamp out; uproot; wipe out2. extinguish (verb) blow out; douse; extinguish; put out; smother -
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['snʌf'aʊt]1) Общая лексика: подавить, подавлять, потушить (свечу), тушить (свечу), задуть (свечу), задуть свечу, заглушить (звук), уничтожить2) Разговорное выражение: испустить дух, умереть, убивать (The soldiers had orders to snuff out any enemy guards. — У солдат был приказ убивать всех вражеских охранников.), уйти из жизни (Did you hear old Charlie snuffed out last week? - Ты слышал, что старина Чарли умер на прошлой неделе?)3) Сленг: разрушать, разрушить, дать дуба, сыграть в ящик, замочить -
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snuiten (v. kaars); een eind maken aan; vernietigensnuff out -
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1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) slukke2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) sætte en stopper for* * *1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) slukke2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) sætte en stopper for -
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1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) apagar2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) acabar (con)v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<candle\>\> apagar*b) \<\<rebellion\>\> sofocar*VT + ADV [+ candle] apagar; (fig) extinguir* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<candle\>\> apagar*b) \<\<rebellion\>\> sofocar* -
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1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) slökkva á2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) kæfa -
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1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) ujjával elolt2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) elfojt -
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1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) apagar2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) extinguir -
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söndürmek, bitirmek, sonuçlandırmak* * *söndür* * *1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) söndürmek2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) birden sona ermek -
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1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) ugasiti2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) zadušiti -
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• nitistää• sammuttaa• kuolla* * *1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) sammuttaa2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) nujertaa -
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1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) blåse ut, kvele (et lys)2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) kvele, sette en stopper for
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