snuff

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsnʌf/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/snʌf/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(snuf )

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
snuff n (powdered tobacco)rapé nm
 The cowboy took a pinch of snuff from his pouch.
 El vaquero tomó algo de rapé de su petaca.
snuff [sth] vtr (candle: extinguish)apagar vtr
 Make sure to snuff the candles before you leave the house.
 Asegúrate de apagar las velas antes de salir de tu casa.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
snuff [sth] out vtr phrasal sep (flame, etc.: extinguish)apagar vtr
  (vela)soplar vtr
  (incendio)extinguir vtr
 You should snuff out any candles before you go to bed, or they could start a fire.
 Asegúrate de dejar apagadas las velas antes de ir a acostarte; podrían provocar un incendio.
snuff [sb/sth] out,
snuff out [sb/sth]
vtr phrasal sep
figurative, informal (end: [sb/sth]'s life) (figurado: vida)apagar vtr
  (persona)apagar la vida de, acabar con la vida de loc verb + prep
 This tragic accident snuffed out 20 lives.
 Este trágico accidente apagó 20 vidas.
snuff [sth] out,
snuff [sth] out
vtr phrasal sep
figurative, informal (put an end to [sth])terminar con, acabar con vi + prep
 Lucy's decisive rejection of her ex-husband snuffed out all hope of a reconciliation.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
snuff box n (tobacco container) (caja)tabaquera nf
  petaca nf
 Belinda kept trinkets in an antique snuff box.
 Belinda tenía chucherías en una vieja tabaquera.
snuff movie,
snuff film
n
(film: shows real deaths) (con muertes reales)película snuff nf + adj
up to snuff adj slang (acceptably good)aceptable adj
 His work's always up to snuff.
 Su trabajo es siempre aceptable.
  satisfactorio/a adj
 Su trabajo es siempre satisfactorio.
  (coloquial)pasable adj
 Su trabajo es siempre pasable.
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