quench

A verb used to indicate the act of satisfying a thirst or extinguishing a fire or flame.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по утолению жажды или тушению огня или пламени.esVerbo que significa saciar la sed o apagar el fuego o las llamas; también puede referirse a enfriar algo bruscamente o a satisfacer un deseo intenso.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'étancher la soif ou d'éteindre un feu ou une flamme.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um das Stillen von Durst oder das Löschen von Feuer oder Flammen zu bezeichnen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de saciar a sede ou extinguir o fogo ou uma chama.zh动词，指解渴（消除口渴）或扑灭火焰、火势，也可指通过冷却使物体降温或使热情、欲望等减弱。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على إطفاء العطش أو إخماد النار واللهب.

1. Satisfy thirst B1 formal

   To relieve or satisfy a strong desire for liquid, especially water.

   • She quenched her thirst with a glass of cold water.
   • After the long hike, they quenched their thirst with lemonade.
   • Nothing quenches thirst like a cool drink on a hot day.

   ruУтолить жаждуescalmar la sedfrÉtancher la soifdeDurst löschenptMatar a sedezh解渴arإرواء العطش

   المرادفات: assuagerelievesatesatiatesatisfyslake

   الأضداد: dehydratedryparch

2. Extinguish fire B2 formal

   To put out a fire, flame, or light.

   • The firefighters quenched the blaze within minutes.
   • He used a bucket of sand to quench the campfire.
   • The rain helped quench the forest fire.

   ruПотушитьesApagar el fuegofrÉteindre un feudeFeuer löschenptApagar o fogozh扑灭arإطفاء النار

   المرادفات: douseextinguishput outsmothersnuff out

   الأضداد: ignitekindlelight

3. Suppress electrical sparking C2 formal technical

   To suppress sparking when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or to suppress an oscillation or discharge in a component or device.

   • The circuit uses a capacitor to quench the spark.
   • Engineers designed a special device to quench the oscillation.
   • The technician adjusted the system to quench the discharge.

   ruГаситьesExtinguir la chispafrSupprimer l'étincelagedeLöschenptExtinguir faíscazh灭弧arإخماد الشرارة الكهربائية

   المرادفات: dampdampenextinguishsnubsuppress

4. Suppress or crush completely C1 formal

   To completely suppress or destroy something, such as a feeling, rebellion, or activity.

   • The dictator's army quenched the rebellion with force.
   • She tried to quench her anger before speaking.
   • The new policy quenched any hope of reform.

   ruПодавитьesreprimir, sofocarfrRéprimer, étoufferdeUnterdrückenptSuprimirzh镇压arقمع

   المرادفات: crushextinguishput downquellsquelchstiflesubduesuppress

   الأضداد: arouseencouragefosterigniteincitekindleprovokestimulate

5. Reduce luminescence C2 formal scientific

   To reduce the degree of luminescence or phosphorescence in excited molecules or a material by adding a suitable substance.

   • The chemist added a substance to quench the phosphorescence.
   • This compound is used to quench the fluorescence in the sample.
   • The experiment required a material to quench the excited molecules.

   ruГасить свечениеesAtenuar la luminiscenciafrÉteindre (luminescence)deLumineszenz löschenptSuprimir a luminescênciazh猝灭发光arإخماد التلألؤ

   المرادفات: dampendimextinguishreducesuppress

6. Cool hot metal C1 formal technical

   To cool hot metal by plunging it into cold water or other liquid.

   • The blacksmith quenched the red-hot sword in a barrel of water.
   • Steel is often quenched to increase its hardness.
   • The metal was quenched in oil to achieve the desired properties.

   ruЗакалятьesEnfriar metal calientefrtremper (un métal)deAbschreckenptTemperarzh淬火arتبريد المعدن الساخن

• quenched past participle
• quenched past simple
• quenching present participle
• quenches third person singular