Apagó (en. Turned off)
/apa'ɣo/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
Make something stop being on or functioning.
He turned off the light before leaving.
Él apagó la luz antes de salir.
Stop the operation of a device.
She turned off the computer after finishing her work.
Ella apagó la computadora después de terminar su trabajo.
Extinguish a fire.
The firefighters quickly put out the fire.
Los bomberos apagaron el incendio rápidamente.
Etymology
From Latin 'appāgāre', which means 'to disconnect'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
turn off the lights
Stop illuminating a space by turning off the lights.
apagar las luces
put out a fire
Extinguish a fire that is burning.
apagar un incendio
quench thirst
Satisfy the need for water or drink.
apagar la sed
Related Words
turn off
Carry out the action of turning off.
apagar
blackout
Interruption of the electrical supply.
apagón
turned off
State of being off or inactive.
apagado
Slang Meanings
Extinguish an uncomfortable situation.
The gossip died down as quickly as it came.
El chisme se apagó tan rápido como llegó.
End something abruptly.
She shut down the conversation when it started to get serious.
Apagó la conversación cuando empezó a ponerse seria.