slake

A verb meaning to quench or satisfy a thirst, desire, or need.

ruГлагол, означающий утолять или удовлетворять жажду, желание или потребность.esVerbo que significa saciar o satisfacer la sed, el deseo o la necesidad; también apagar la cal (mezclándola con agua) o extinguir o mitigar algo, como una pasión.frVerbe signifiant apaiser ou satisfaire la soif, un désir ou un besoin ; également éteindre ou tempérer quelque chose comme une ardeur ou une douleur.deVerb, das bedeutet, Durst, ein Verlangen oder ein Bedürfnis zu stillen oder zu befriedigen; auch: Kalk löschen.ptVerbo que significa saciar ou satisfazer a sede, um desejo ou uma necessidade.zh动词，指解渴、满足口渴，也指满足欲望或需求，或使（石灰）消和。arفعل يعني إرواء العطش أو إشباع الرغبة والحاجة وإطفاء اللهيب.

1. Satisfy thirst B2 formal

   To quench or satisfy a desire, especially thirst.

   • He drank a glass of water to slake his thirst.
   • The cool lemonade slaked her thirst on a hot day.
   • After the long hike, they stopped to slake their thirst at a stream.

   ruУтолить жаждуesCalmar la sedfrétancher (la soif)deDurst löschenptMatar a sedezh解渴arإرواء العطش

   Synonyme: assuagequenchsatesatiatesatisfy

   Antonyme: dehydratedry

2. Make less active or intense C1 formal

   To reduce or moderate the intensity of a feeling or desire.

   • The apology slaked her anger somewhat.
   • He tried to slake his ambition with small achievements.
   • Time did little to slake his curiosity about the mystery.

   ruУтолятьesAplacar, mitigarfrApaiser, assouvirdeStillenptSaciarzh缓解arتخفيف حدة

   Synonyme: allayappeaseassuagediminishmitigatemoderatereducesoftentemper

   Antonyme: aggravateexacerbateheighteninflameintensifystimulate

3. Treat with water C2 formal technical

   To cause a substance, especially lime, to heat and crumble by treatment with water.

   • The workers slaked the lime before using it in the mortar.
   • Quicklime is slaked by adding water to produce hydrated lime.
   • The process of slaking lime requires careful control of water volume.

   ruГаситьesApagar la calfrÉteindre (la chaux)deMit Wasser behandelnptHidratarzh消解arإطفاء الكلس بالماء

   Synonyme: hydratequench

• slaked past participle
• slaked past simple
• slaking present participle
• slakes third person singular