Meaning
shutdown, extinguishing
- the act of turning off an electronic device or system
- the act of extinguishing a fire or flame
In a sentence
Lo spegnimento del computer richiede qualche secondo in più.
Shutting down the computer takes a few seconds longer.
I vigili del fuoco hanno completato lo spegnimento delle fiamme.
Firefighters completed extinguishing the flames.
Puoi programmare lo spegnimento automatico della televisione?
Can you set the television's automatic sleep timer?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| spegnimento | masculine · singular |
| spegnimenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Derived from 'spegnere' (to turn off/extinguish).
- Common in tech interfaces for 'power off' or 'shutdown'.