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in the PONS Dictionary

I. snuff [snʌf] N

snuff
Schnupftabak m <-s, -e>
a pinch of snuff
eine Prise Schnupftabak
to take snuff
schnupfen

II. snuff [snʌf] VB trans

to snuff it Brit, Aus inf
abkratzen sl

ˈsnuff box N

snuff box
Schnupftabak[s]dose f

ˈsnuff movie N

snuff movie
Pornofilm, der einen wirklichen [nicht gestellten] Mord zeigt

snuff out VB trans

1. snuff out (extinguish):

to snuff out ⇆ sth
etw auslöschen
to snuff out ashes/candles
glühende Asche/Kerzen löschen

2. snuff out fig (end):

to snuff out ⇆ sth
etw dat ein Ende bereiten
to snuff out one's hopes
seine Hoffnungen begraben
to snuff out sb's hopes
jds Hoffnungen zunichtemachen

3. snuff out Am (die):

to snuff one's life out
sein Leben aushauchen form
Present
Isnuff
yousnuff
he/she/itsnuffs
wesnuff
yousnuff
theysnuff
Past
Isnuffed
yousnuffed
he/she/itsnuffed
wesnuffed
yousnuffed
theysnuffed
Present Perfect
Ihavesnuffed
youhavesnuffed
he/she/ithassnuffed
wehavesnuffed
youhavesnuffed
theyhavesnuffed
Past Perfect
Ihadsnuffed
youhadsnuffed
he/she/ithadsnuffed
wehadsnuffed
youhadsnuffed
theyhadsnuffed
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a pinch of snuff
eine Prise Schnupftabak
to take snuff
schnupfen
to snuff it Brit, Aus inf
abkratzen sl
to snuff out sb's hopes
jds Hoffnungen zunichtemachen
to snuff one's life out
sein Leben aushauchen form

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