quench

1. (transitive)To satisfy, especially a literal or figurative thirst.

   The library quenched her thirst for knowledge.

   stillen, löschen

   утоля́тьutoljátʹ, утоли́тьutolítʹ, напива́тьсяnapivátʹsja

   вгамо́вуватиvhamóvuvaty, вгамува́тиvhamuváty

   satisfy (thirst)

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

   löschen, ablöschen, verlöschen

   туши́тьtušítʹ, потуши́тьpotušítʹ

   га́ситиhásyty, пога́ситиpohásyty

   put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

3. (transitive)To cool rapidly by direct contact with liquid coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.

   The swordsmith quenched the sword in an oil bath so that it wouldn't shatter.

   abkühlen, abschrecken

   охлажда́ть

   гартуватиhartuvaty, швидко охолоджуватиšvydko oxolodžuvaty

   cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid

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

   quenchen

5. (transitive)To rapidly change the parameters of a physical system.

6. (transitive)To rapidly terminate the operation of a superconducting electromagnet by causing part or all of the magnet's windings to enter the normal, resistive state.

   If someone is pinned against the MRI magnet by a ferromagnetic object, you may need to quench the magnet in order to free them.

1. This will quench your thirst.

   Це втамує твою спрагу.

   ruЭто утолит вашу жажду.

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2. I had a glass of beer to quench my thirst.

   ruЯ выпил кружку пива, чтобы утолить жажду.

   deIch hatte ein Glas Bier, um meinen Durst zu stillen.

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3. The milk is quenching my thirst.

   deDie Milch stillt meinen Durst.

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4. The giraffes have quenched their thirst.

   deDie Giraffen haben ihren Durst gestillt.

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5. Distant water won't quench your immediate thirst.

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