éteindre le feu
To put out the fire in French is éteindre le feu.
The phrase is used to describe the action of stopping a fire from burning. While éteindre le feu specifically refers to a fire, note that if you wish to say 'turn off the light', the standard expression is éteindre la lumière.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb éteindre means both 'to extinguish' and 'to turn off' (such as electrical devices like lights or televisions). When giving a command, the singular imperative form is éteins, while the plural or polite imperative form is éteignez.
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Examples in context
- N'oubliez pas d'éteindre le feu.Don't forget to put out the fire.Tatoeba #9563 by dominiko, translation #23860 by CK
- N'oublie jamais d'éteindre le feu.Never forget to put out the fire.Tatoeba #575315 by sacredceltic, translation #23862 by CK
- Ce ne fut pas facile d'éteindre le feu immédiatement.It was not easy to put out the fire at once.Tatoeba #486125 by sacredceltic, translation #23799 by Dejo
- Veuillez éteindre le feu immédiatement, c'est une urgence !Official: Please extinguish the fire immediately, it's an emergency!
- Éteignez l'incendie rapidement, nous devons le contrôler !Firefighter: Put out the fire quickly, we need to contain it!
- Éteins le feu avec cette couverture, rapidement !Friend: Put out the fire with this blanket, quickly!
- Tu peux éteindre le brasier avant qu'il ne se propage ?Colleague: Can you put out the blaze before it spreads?
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Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are camping and the campfire is still burning.
- LucasOn doit éteindre le feu avant de partir.We have to put out the fire before leaving.
- LéaJe vais chercher de l'eau pour éteindre le feu.I will get some water to put out the fire.
- LucasC'est une bonne idée, Léa.That is a good idea, Léa.
- LéaVoilà, le feu est maintenant éteint.There, the fire is now out.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries feu, le, éteindre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
