What does apagado in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word apagado in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use apagado in Spanish.

The word apagado in Spanish means off, muted, dull, subdued, listless, subdued, switch off, turn off, turn out, switch out, put off, put out, put out, switch off, turn off, put off, dampen, calm, soothe, fade. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word apagado

off

adjetivo (cosa: no prendida) (TV, light, engine)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El televisor está apagado durante la hora de la cena.
The TV is turned off during dinner time.

muted, dull, subdued

adjetivo (cosa: opaca) (color)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El vestido era de un marrón apagado.
The dress was a muted (or: dull) brown color

listless

adjetivo (persona: apocada)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Era un hombre apagado y tímido.
He was a listless and timid man.

subdued

adjetivo (sonido, color: tenue) (tone)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tenía un tono de voz apagado, que apenas se oía.
He spoke in a subdued tone that was barely audible.

switch off, turn off, turn out, switch out, put off, put out

verbo transitivo (quitar, interrumpir la luz)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Al apagar la lámpara la habitación quedó en total oscuridad.
When I switched the lamp off the room was plunged into total darkness.

put out

verbo transitivo (sofocar, extinguir: fuego)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Regresó la luz, apaga la vela porque ya no la necesitamos.
The electricity's back on - you can put that candle out now as we don't need it any more.

switch off, turn off, put off

verbo transitivo (aparatos electrónicos)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Dame el control remoto para apagar el televisor.
Pass me the remote so I can turn the TV off.

dampen, calm, soothe

verbo transitivo (necesidades físicas)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Es imposible apagar la pasión que existe entre los recién casados.
Nothing dampens the passion there is between newlyweds.

fade

verbo pronominal (desaparecer, disipar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El amor no correspondido se apaga con el tiempo.
Unrequited love fades with time.

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