snuff out in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for snuff out in the English»French Dictionary

I.snuff [Brit snʌf, Am snəf] N

I.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] N

1. hand ANAT:

hands off inf!
pas touche! inf
hands off inf!

7. hand (possession):

I.out [aʊt] VB trans Out is used after many verbs in English to alter or reinforce the meaning of the verb (hold out, wipe out, filter out etc.). Very often in French, a verb alone will be used to translate these combinations. For translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (hold, wipe, filter etc.).
When out is used as an adverb meaning outside, it often adds little to the sense of the phrase: they're out in the garden = they're in the garden. In such cases out will not usually be translated: ils sont dans le jardin.
out is used as an adverb to mean absent or not at home. In this case she's out really means she's gone out and the French translation is elle est sortie.
For the phrase out of see III. in the entry below.
For examples of the above and other uses, see the entry below.

See also wipe, hold, filter, come out

I.wipe [Brit wʌɪp, Am waɪp] N

II.wipe [Brit wʌɪp, Am waɪp] VB trans

I.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB trans

II.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB intr

IV.hold [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

I.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] N

II.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] VB trans

III.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] VB intr

I.keeping [Brit ˈkiːpɪŋ, Am ˈkipɪŋ] N (custody)

snuff out in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for snuff out in the English»French Dictionary

out → out of

See also out of, inside, in, in

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
They go to the danger and snuff out the opportunity.
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This is the kind of empathy, the kind of understanding, that no force will ever snuff out.
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He would have made sure he brought the man down first and foremost because that was the only way to snuff out the danger.
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Though opposition to fracking isn't likely to snuff out the boom, it could limit the industry's ability to boost production.
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Any deviation from prudent economic policies, including keeping a very tight rein on spending, could see our debt costs soar and snuff out our recovery.
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Rather, it is the unpopular idea, both throughout history and still today, that society most often seeks to snuff out and to censor.
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The vicissitudes of fate, not cruel so much as random, can snuff out life at any moment, so whaddaya say?
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The kind of mindset that leads a man to snuff out an innocent boy's life and be proud of his misdeeds, is a warped one.
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A new bill aims to snuff out the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in the city.
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It's enough to snuff out even the strongest of holiday spirits.
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