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quenching

/ˈkwɛntʃ.ɪŋ/

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verb

Утолять, гасить

To satisfy, especially an actual or figurative thirst.

Examples :

"The library quenched her thirst for knowledge."

Библиотека утолила ее жажду знаний.

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verb

Тушить, гасить

To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light).

Examples :

"The firefighter used a hose to start quenching the flames of the burning building. "

Пожарный использовал шланг, чтобы начать тушить пламя горящего здания.

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verb

Закалять

To cool rapidly by dipping into a bath of coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.

Examples :

"The blacksmith was quenching the red-hot sword in a bucket of water, creating a loud hiss as the metal cooled. "

Кузнец закалял раскаленный докрасна меч в ведре с водой, создавая громкое шипение по мере остывания металла.

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verb

Погасить, подавить

To terminate or greatly diminish (a chemical reaction) by destroying or deforming the remaining reagents.

Examples :

"After the science experiment, Maria stopped the reaction by quenching it with ice water, preventing any further changes. "

После научного эксперимента Мария погасила реакцию, охладив ее ледяной водой, предотвратив дальнейшие изменения.

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verb

Закалять, резко изменять

To rapidly change the parameters of a physical system.

Examples :

"The metalworker was quenching the hot steel by plunging it into cold water, rapidly changing its temperature and hardness. "

Металлург закалял горячую сталь, погружая ее в холодную воду, быстро изменяя ее температуру и твердость.

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noun

Погашение, тушение

The extinction of any of several physical properties.

Examples :

"The quenching of her thirst made it easier to focus on the test. "

Утоление ее жажды облегчило ей сосредоточение на тесте.

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noun

Закалка

The rapid cooling of a hot metal object, by placing it in a liquid, in order to harden it.

Examples :

"The blacksmith used quenching to harden the newly forged sword by rapidly cooling it in water. "

Кузнец использовал закалку, чтобы закалить нововыкованный меч, быстро охладив его в воде.

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