No. 5,109 in Catalan
apaga
"Apaga" means "turn off" or "extinguish" in English.
In a sentence
Si us plau, apaga la televisió abans d'anar a dormir.
Please turn off the television before going to sleep.
Here, 'apaga' is used as an imperative verb instructing someone to turn off a device, specifically the television.
Quan hi ha un incendi, l'aigua apaga les flames.
When there is a fire, water extinguishes the flames.
In this sentence, 'apaga' is employed to describe the action of extinguishing, commonly associated with fires or flames.
Ell sempre apaga el llum quan surt de l'habitació.
He always turns off the light when he leaves the room.
Here, 'apaga' indicates the action of turning off a light, demonstrating a habitual activity.
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