Turned off (es. Apagaba)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Cuando llegué, él apagaba la luz.
When I arrived, he turned off the light.
Context: daily life Ella apagaba el televisor antes de dormir.
She turned off the television before going to sleep.
Context: daily life El niño apagaba las velas del pastel.
The boy turned off the candles on the cake.
Context: celebration Intermediate (B1-B2)
Mientras conversábamos, él apagaba el fuego de la chimenea.
While we were talking, he turned off the fire in the chimney.
Context: daily life Era un día soleado cuando apagaba la lámpara que no necesitaba.
It was a sunny day when he turned off the lamp that he didn't need.
Context: daily life Mi hermano siempre apagaba el ordenador antes de salir.
My brother always turned off the computer before leaving.
Context: technology Advanced (C1-C2)
A menudo, apagaba mi memoria de los eventos dolorosos para encontrar paz.
Often, I turned off my memory of painful events to find peace.
Context: psychological No sin cierta melancolía, apagaba las luces del viejo teatro por última vez.
Not without a hint of melancholy, he turned off the lights of the old theater for the last time.
Context: culture A medida que el sol se ponía, él apagaba la llama de su esperanza, reflexionando sobre el pasado.
As the sun set, he turned off the flame of his hope, reflecting on the past.
Context: philosophy Synonyms
- desactivar
- extinguir
- silenciar