ugasiti

угасити

/uɡǎːsiti/ · perfective · impf.: gasiti

VERB

(of a light, device) to turn off; to switch off

Ugasi svetlo kad izlaziš iz sobe. — Turn off the light when you leave the room.

Ugasila sam telefon pre sastanka. — I switched off my phone before the meeting.
(of fire, a cigarette) to put out; to extinguish

Vatrogasci su brzo ugasili požar. — The firefighters quickly put out the fire.

Ugasio je cigaretu i ušao u kafić. — He put out his cigarette and went into the café.
(of a business, activity) to shut down; to close down

Posle deset godina ugasili su firmu. — After ten years they shut down the company.
(of thirst) to quench

Ništa ne ugasi žeđ kao hladna voda. — Nothing quenches your thirst like cold water.

The imperfective is "gasiti"; reflexive "ugasiti se" means "to go out; to switch off".

Synonyms:

isključiti zatvoriti utoliti

Forms

Past (masc.): ugasio

Imperative: ugasi

Antonyms: upaliti, uključiti, zapaliti