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How do you say "fire extinguisher" in Italian?
l’estintore
In Italian, "fire extinguisher" is l’estintore.
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Pronunciation
es-teen-TOR-ay. Stress TEEN and TOR. Four syllables. The 'st' is crisp, and 'tintore' rhymes with 'tin-tor-ay'.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, plural gli estintori. Takes lo/gli because it starts with 'es'. Derived from 'estinguere' (to extinguish).
Example sentence
L'estintore è sulla parete.
The fire extinguisher is on the wall.
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How to remember l’estintore
Estintore = estinguere (to extinguish) plus the agent suffix 'tore'. A fire extinguisher is the device that extinguishes fire.
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Questions about l’estintore
How do you say "fire extinguisher" in Italian?
In Italian, "fire extinguisher" is l’estintore. It is a noun.
How is l’estintore written in Italian?
l’estintore is written using the standard Italian script.
How is l’estintore used in a sentence?
Use l’estintore as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: L'estintore è sulla parete. (The fire extinguisher is on the wall.).
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