Apagar
Example: Cal apagar els llums quan sortim de l'habitació.
Definition
"Apagar" is a verb meaning to switch off or extinguish a light, fire, or electrical device. It refers to the act of causing something that emits light or heat to stop functioning or to cease burning, as in turning off the lights when leaving a room.
Etymology
The verb "apagar" comes from the Latin word 'appagare,' which means to appease or extinguish. Over time, it evolved in Catalan to specifically denote the action of turning off lights or putting out fires. Did you know that the root relates to calming or quenching, which makes sense since extinguishing a flame 'calms' it down?
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"Apagar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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