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extinct

/ɛkˈstɪŋkt/

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verb

Auslöschen, vernichten

To make extinct; to extinguish or annihilate.

Examples :

"Overhunting can extinct entire species of animals. "

Übermäßige Jagd kann ganze Tierarten auslöschen.

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adjective

Erloschen, ausgelöscht

Extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc.)

Examples :

"The campfire was extinct, so we couldn't cook any more hot dogs. "

Das Lagerfeuer war erloschen, also konnten wir keine weiteren Hotdogs kochen.

nature environment

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adjective

Ausgestorben, erloschen

No longer used; obsolete, discontinued.

Examples :

"Luckily, such ideas about race are extinct in current sociological theory."

Glücklicherweise sind solche Ideen über Rassen in der aktuellen soziologischen Theorie ausgestorben.

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adjective

Ausgestorben

(of a group of organisms, as a species) No longer in existence; having died out.

Examples :

"The dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years."

Die Dinosaurier sind seit Millionen von Jahren ausgestorben.

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adjective

erloschen, ausgestorben

No longer active.

Examples :

"Most of the volcanos on this island are now extinct."

Die meisten Vulkane auf dieser Insel sind jetzt erloschen.

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