to extinguish a fire or light
погасить огонь или свет (pogasit ogon' ili svet)
"Firefighters worked hard to put out the forest fire."
"Пожарные усердно работали, чтобы погасить лесной пожар." (Pozharnye userdno rabotali, chtoby **pogasit'** lesnoy pozhar.)
to improve someone's mood or spirit
to become ill with a cold
to study something intensively before an event
to ignore or dismiss negative emotions or comments
to approach someone for advice or help
to publicly ask people to come together for a common cause
