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extinguiu-se

[ɛʃ.tĩ.ɡwi.u̯ sə]
verb
was extinguished; went out; died out
1. third person singular preterite of extinguir-se; ceased to exist or function
The fire extinguished itself after the rain.
O fogo extinguiu-se após a chuva.
2. came to an end; was terminated or ceased
The dynasty extinguished itself after three centuries.
A dinastia extinguiu-se após três séculos.
3. became extinct; disappeared completely
That species extinguished itself thousands of years ago.
Essa espécie extinguiu-se há milhares de anos.
Synonyms
apagou-sedesapareceucessouterminoufindou-se
Antonyms
acendeu-seiniciou-secomeçounasceu

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
extinguiu-se
standard usage
São Paulo
extinguiu-se
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
extinguiu-se
standard usage
Portugal
extinguiu-se
standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

extinguir-se a chama
extinguir-se na escuridão
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