verb🔗ShareÉtanche, assouvirTo satisfy, especially an actual or figurative thirst."The library quenched her thirst for knowledge."La bibliothèque a étanché sa soif de savoir.physiologysensationdrinkfoodsoulbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉteindreTo extinguish or put out (as a fire or light)."The firefighter quenched the last of the flames with a powerful blast of water. "Le pompier a éteint les dernières flammes avec un puissant jet d'eau.energyphysicsactionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTremperTo 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. "Le forgeron trempa le fer à cheval incandescent dans un seau d'eau, créant un nuage de vapeur.materialtechnicalprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArrêter, stopperTo 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. "Après avoir accidentellement ajouté trop d'acide à la solution, l'étudiant a arrêté la réaction en ajoutant une base, stoppant ainsi le processus.chemistryprocessscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTremper, refroidir brusquementTo rapidly change the parameters of a physical system."The sudden downpour quenched the rising heat of the afternoon. "L'averse soudaine a trempé la chaleur croissante de l'après-midi.physicstechnicalsciencetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
