extinct

ɪkˈstɪŋkt
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Translation of extinct into German

Adjective

1.

species

having no living members left
ausgestorben nicht mehr existent
  • Dinosaurs are extinct.Dinosaurier sind ausgestorben.
2.

customs

no longer existing or in use
  • That tradition is now extinct.Diese Tradition ist jetzt ausgestorben.
3.

volcano

no longer active or erupting
  • Mount Fuji is an extinct volcano.Der Fuji ist ein erloschener Vulkan.
4.

fire

RareUK
no longer alight or shining
RareUK
erloschen verglüht
  • The campfire is extinct.Das Lagerfeuer ist erloschen.
5.

radioisotope

TECH.
no longer occurring due to decay
TECH.
verfallen nicht mehr vorhanden
  • The radioisotope is extinct.Das Radioisotop ist verfallen.
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Expressions with extinct: examples in English and translations in German

ausgestorben wie der Dodo
That technology is extinct like the dodo.
aussterben
Many animal species may become extinct because of climate change.
fast ausgestorben
The rare bird is almost extinct because its forest home was destroyed.
aussterben
Many scientists fear that polar bears will go extinct within decades.
erlöschter Vulkan
The hikers climbed the extinct volcano for a better view of the valley.
ausgestorbene Sprache
Latin is considered an extinct language.

Synonyms and analogies of extinct in English

Examples of extinct in a sentence

  • Many species are at risk of becoming extinct due to habitat loss.
  • Some ancient rituals are now extinct.
  • The language became extinct centuries ago.
  • Scientists confirmed that the volcano is now extinct.
  • The extinct volcano is a popular hiking destination.
  • The lantern's flame was extinct after the storm.

Translations of "extinct" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
ausgestorbenadj.

That's very rare, since the tribe is now extinct.

Das ist sehr selten, da der Stamm jetzt ausgestorben ist.

ausgerottetadj.

Today, some breeds are already extinct or threatened with extinction.

Heute sind einige Rassen schon ausgerottet oder vom Aussterben bedroht.

erloschenadj.

Many volcanoes are classified as dormant instead of extinct, keeping geologists wary.

Viele Vulkane werden als ruhend statt erloschen eingestuft, was Geologen wachsam bleiben lässt.

erloscheneradj.

There are a large number of active and extinct volcanos.

Dort gibt es eine Vielzahl noch aktiver, aber auch erloschener Vulkane.

ausgelöschtadj.

When something is extinct, you can't have it as your parent.

Wenn etwas ausgelöscht ist, kann man es nicht als Eltern haben.

Verb
aussterbenv.

However, I am saddened to see the nomads become extinct.

Es stimmt mich jedoch traurig, die Nomaden aussterben zu sehen.

auslöschenv.

Jedikiah would drive us extinct.

Jedikiah würde uns auslöschen.

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extinct: Examples and translations in context

The museum exhibited a fossilized fish scale from an ancient, extinct species.

Das Museum stellte eine versteinerte Schuppe einer alten, ausgestorbenen Fischart aus.

Genetic engineering could make it possible to revive extinct species in the future.

Durch Gentechnik könnte es in Zukunft möglich sein, ausgestorbene Arten wiederzubeleben.

The nearly extinct species is on the verge of death without stronger protection laws.

Die fast ausgestorbene Art ist ohne strengere Schutzgesetze dem Tode nahe.

Scientists documented the body count of extinct species over the last century.

Wissenschaftler dokumentierten die Zahl der ausgestorbenen Arten im letzten Jahrhundert.

And he's right, because here it's like extinct.

Und Recht hat er, denn hier ist es wie ausgestorben.

Coelacanths were once thought extinct, but their rediscovery proved them to be living fossils.

Quastenflosser galten lange als ausgestorben, doch ihre Wiederentdeckung zeigte sie als lebende Fossilien.

The skill of building religious statues is also not extinct.

Die Kunst des Bauens religiöse Statuen ist auch nicht ausgestorben.

Get ready for the most delicious extinct animal you've ever tasted.

Lasst euch das leckerste ausgerottete Tier schmecken, dass ihr je aßt.

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