il éteignit

turned off, put out, extinguished

→ éteindre
éteign turn off, switch off, put out (a fire) + it 3rd-person singular past tense
verb · third singular · past indicative Rare #33,522
turned off, put out, extinguished Simple past (passé simple), mainly used in written French; often corresponds to “turned off/put out” in storytelling.
FR: Il éteignit la lumière avant de sortir.
EN: He turned off the light before going out.
Conjugation of éteindre
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third éteignit

Tom éteignit son ordinateur.

Tom turned off his computer.

La radio s'éteignit.

The radio went off.

Elle prit un cierge, et la flamme s'éteignit.

She took a candle, and the flame went out.

— Night Watch (2004)

Elle éteignit les lumières pour admirer le clair de lune.

She turned off the lights to admire the moonlight.

Il éteignit la lumière.

He turned off the light.

Elle éteignit les lumières.

She turned off the lights.

Il éteignit toutes les lumières à onze heures.

He turned off all the lights at eleven o'clock.

Tom éteignit la télévision.

Tom turned off the television.