Apagas (en. You turn off)

/aˈpaɣas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To suspend the combustion of a fire.

You have to turn off the burner after cooking.

Tienes que apagas la hornilla después de cocinar.

To cease supplying power to an electrical device.

Turn off the computer before going to sleep.

Apagas la computadora antes de dormir.

To nullify or make someone lose interest.

Your comments dampen my enthusiasm for the project.

Tus comentarios apagas mi entusiasmo por el proyecto.

From Latin 'pacāre', which means 'to appease' or 'to calm'.

turn off the lights

To close or deactivate the lighting system in a space.

apagar las luces

put out the fire

To extinguish a fire or flame.

apagar el fuego

turn off the TV

To turn off the television.

apagar la tele

turn off

To cause something to stop being on or functioning.

apagar

blackout

Interruption of the electrical supply.

apagón

switch

A device that is used to turn off a light.

apagador

Means to lose interest in something.

That movie turns me off, I don’t want to watch it anymore.

Esa película me apaga, no quiero verla más.

Can be used to describe someone who is boring.

I don't like going out with him, he's very dull.

No me gusta salir con él, es muy apagado.