verb🔗ShareSaciar, apagarTo satisfy, especially an actual or figurative thirst."The library quenched her thirst for knowledge."La biblioteca sació su sed de conocimiento.physiologysensationdrinkbodymindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApagar, extinguirTo extinguish or put out (as a fire or light)."The firefighter used a hose to start quenching the flames of the burning building. "El bombero usó una manguera para empezar a apagar las llamas del edificio en llamas.actionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTemplarTo cool rapidly by dipping into a bath of coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron."The blacksmith was quenching the red-hot sword in a bucket of water, creating a loud hiss as the metal cooled. "El herrero estaba templando la espada al rojo vivo en un cubo de agua, creando un fuerte silbido a medida que el metal se enfriaba.technicalprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnfriar, extinguirTo terminate or greatly diminish (a chemical reaction) by destroying or deforming the remaining reagents."After the science experiment, Maria stopped the reaction by quenching it with ice water, preventing any further changes. "Después del experimento científico, María detuvo la reacción enfriándola con agua helada, evitando cualquier cambio adicional.chemistryscienceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnfriar, modificar rápidamenteTo rapidly change the parameters of a physical system."The metalworker was quenching the hot steel by plunging it into cold water, rapidly changing its temperature and hardness. "El metalúrgico estaba enfriando el acero caliente sumergiéndolo en agua fría, modificando rápidamente su temperatura y dureza.physicssciencetechnologyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExtinciónThe extinction of any of several physical properties."The quenching of her thirst made it easier to focus on the test. "La extinción de su sed hizo que fuera más fácil concentrarse en el examen.physicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTempleThe rapid cooling of a hot metal object, by placing it in a liquid, in order to harden it."The blacksmith used quenching to harden the newly forged sword by rapidly cooling it in water. "El herrero usó el temple para endurecer la espada recién forjada enfriándola rápidamente en agua.materialprocessindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
