verb🔗ShareSaciar, apagarTo satisfy, especially an actual or figurative thirst."The library quenched her thirst for knowledge."La biblioteca sació su sed de conocimiento.physiologysensationdrinkfoodsoulbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApagar, extinguirTo extinguish or put out (as a fire or light)."The firefighter quenched the last of the flames with a powerful blast of water. "El bombero apagó las últimas llamas con un potente chorro de agua.energyphysicsactionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTemplarTo cool rapidly by dipping into a bath of coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron."The blacksmith quenched the glowing hot horseshoe in a bucket of water, creating a cloud of steam. "El herrero templó la herradura al rojo vivo en un cubo de agua, creando una nube de vapor.materialtechnicalprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtinguir, suprimirTo terminate or greatly diminish (a chemical reaction) by destroying or deforming the remaining reagents."After accidentally adding too much acid to the solution, the student quenched the reaction by adding a base, stopping the process. "Después de agregar accidentalmente demasiado ácido a la solución, el estudiante extinguió la reacción agregando una base, deteniendo el proceso.chemistryprocessscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnfriar, templarTo rapidly change the parameters of a physical system."The sudden downpour quenched the rising heat of the afternoon. "El aguacero repentino enfrió el calor creciente de la tarde.physicstechnicalsciencetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
