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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

потуши́ть

verb, perfective
Partner туши́ть
very rarely used word (#11147)

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Extinguish

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Потуши́ ого́нь. Put out the fire.
Пе́ред ухо́дом убеди́сь, что потуши́л ого́нь. Be sure to put out the fire before you leave.
Не забу́дьте потуши́ть ого́нь. Don't forget to put out the fire.
Том потуши́л ого́нь, зали́в его ведро́м воды. Tom put out the fire with a bucket of water.
Том быстро потуши́л ого́нь. Tom quickly put out the fire.
Не забу́дьте потуши́ть сигаре́ту. Don't forget to extinguish your cigarette.
Том потуши́л костёр. Tom put out the fire.
Потушите сигаре́ты! Put out your cigarettes.
Тому удалось потуши́ть ого́нь. Tom managed to put the fire out.
Пожа́рники пыта́ются потуши́ть пла́мя. The firefighters are trying to put out the flames.