extinct

extinct
adjective
erloschen [Vulkan, Leidenschaft, Liebe, Hoffnung]; ausgestorben [Art, Rasse, Volk, Gattung]

become extinct — aussterben

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[ik'stiŋkt]
adjective
1) ((of a type of animal etc) no longer in existence: Mammoths became extinct in prehistoric times.) ausgestorben
2) ((of a volcano) no longer active: That volcano was thought to be extinct until it suddenly erupted ten years ago.) erloschen
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ex·tinct
[ɪkˈstɪŋkt, ekˈ-]
adj inv
1. (died out) animal, plant, species ausgestorben; dynasty, empire, people untergegangen
an \extinct language eine tote Sprache
to become \extinct aussterben
2. (no longer active) fire, love, volcano erloschen
an \extinct firm COMM eine gelöschte Firma
to become \extinct erlöschen
3. (abolished) custom, practice abgeschafft, verlorengegangen
an \extinct law ein aufgehobenes Gesetz
an \extinct right LAW ein erloschenes [o untergegangenes] Recht
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[Ik'stIŋkt]
adj
1) (= gone forever) animal, species, tribe, custom, art form, type of person etc ausgestorben; (fig) way of life, empire untergegangen; language tot

that fish has been extinct for thousands of years — dieser Fisch ist schon seit tausenden or Tausenden von Jahren ausgestorben

to be made extinct — ausgerottet werden

to become extinct (also fig) —

is the English gentleman extinct? — gibt es den englischen Gentleman überhaupt noch?

2) volcano erloschen
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extinct [ıkˈstıŋkt] adj
1. erloschen (Vulkan, fig Titel etc):
become extinct erlöschen ( → 2)
2. ausgestorben (Pflanze, Tier etc), untergegangen (Reich etc):
become extinct aussterben ( → 1)
3. abgeschafft, aufgehoben (Gesetze etc)
ext. abk
1. extension
2. external (externally)
3. extinct
4. extra
5. extract
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adjective
erloschen [Vulkan, Leidenschaft, Liebe, Hoffnung]; ausgestorben [Art, Rasse, Volk, Gattung]

become extinct — aussterben

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adj.
erloschen adj.

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