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    Éteint (en. Extinct)

    [e.tɛ̃]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Which has ceased to shine.
    The light is off in this room.
    La lumière est éteinte dans cette pièce.
    Which is no longer alive or active.
    This tree is dead due to the bad weather.
    Cet arbre est éteint à cause des intempéries.
    Refers to a fire that is no longer active.
    The campfire is completely out.
    Le feu de camp est complètement éteint.
    Used to describe a voice that has disappeared.
    His voice has faded over time.
    Sa voix s'est éteinte avec le temps.

    Etymology

    From the verb éteindre, derived from old French 'estendre', meaning 'to extend', 'to extinguish' in a figurative sense.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    extinguished fire
    Term used to refer to a fire that has been extinguished.
    feu éteint
    extinguished light
    Means that the light is no longer on.
    lumière éteinte
    to turn off the light
    Action of making the light not lit.
    éteindre la lumière

    Related Words

    to extinguish
    Action of making something not lit or stopping an activity.
    éteindre
    flame
    State of a fire that is burning, opposite to 'extinguished'.
    flamme
    cut off
    Refers to something that has been interrupted or stopped.
    coupé

    Slang Meanings

    Dead, out of energy.
    After a night of partying, I feel completely exhausted.
    Après une nuit de fête, je me sens complètement éteint.
    In a state of extreme fatigue.
    I'm too drained to go out tonight.
    Je suis trop éteint pour sortir ce soir.