Apagar (en. Turn off)

/apaˈɣar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To make a flame or light stop shining.

She blew out the candle before going to sleep.

Ella apagó la vela antes de dormir.

To interrupt the operation of a device.

Turn off the television before leaving.

Apaga la televisión antes de salir.

To reduce the intensity of something.

She suppressed her emotions to be able to speak.

Apagó sus emociones para poder hablar.

From Latin 'pacāre', which means 'to make peace'; the prefix 'a-' indicates the action of extinguishing.

to put out the fire

To extinguish a fire or flames.

apagar el fuego

to turn off the light

To deactivate the lighting in a space.

apagar la luz

to turn off a cellphone

To deactivate or put a mobile phone on silent mode.

apagar un celular

blackout

Interruption of the electricity service.

apagón

switch

Device that is used to turn off the light.

apagador

To stop worrying about something.

I decided to let go of the drama and enjoy the moment.

Decidí apagar el drama y disfrutar del momento.

To relax or disconnect from problems.

I need to switch off my mind and rest this weekend.

Necesito apagar la cabeza y descansar este fin de semana.