No. 4,249 in Catalan
extingir
To extinguish or put out.
In a sentence
Hem d'extingir el foc abans que es propagui.
We must extinguish the fire before it spreads.
Usage here refers to the literal action of extinguishing or putting out a fire.
La societat ha d'extingir les desigualtats per avançar.
Society must extinguish inequalities to advance.
Usage here is metaphorical, indicating the elimination of abstract concepts like inequalities.
L'espècie d'ocells es podria extingir si no actuem aviat.
The bird species might become extinct if we don't act soon.
Usage here is in the reflexive form 'extingir-se', referring to the concept of becoming extinct.
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