Definition
To satisfy a thirst by drinking, or to stop or extinguish something like a fire, desire, or curiosity.
Etymology
From Old English 'cwencan' meaning 'to extinguish.' The meaning expanded from putting out fires to satisfying any strong desire or need.
Kelly Says
In metallurgy, 'quenching' is when you plunge hot metal into liquid to cool it quickly—this is how swords and tools got their strength, and it's the same word we use for quenching your thirst!
Translations
CSČeština
uhasit
u-ha-SIT
DEDeutsch
löschen
LOE-shen
ESEspañol
apagar
a-pa-GAR
ETEesti
kustutada
kus-tu-ta-da
EUEuskara
itzali
it-za-LI
FAفارسی
خاموش کردن
kha-moosh kardan
FISuomi
sammuttaa
sam-mut-taa
FRFrançais
étancher
e-tan-SHE
HIहिन्दी
बुझाना
bu-jhaa-na
HRHrvatski
ugasiti
u-ga-SI-ti
IDBahasa Indonesia
memadamkan
me-ma-DAM-kan
ITItaliano
spegnere
SPE-nye-re
LTLietuvių
gesinti
ge-SIN-ti
MSBahasa Melayu
memadamkan
me-ma-DAM-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ငြိမ်းသတ်
ngyeim-that
NLNederlands
blussen
BLUS-sen
PTPortuguês
saciar
sa-CIAR
RORomână
a stinge
a STIN-je
SKSlovenčina
uhasiť
u-ha-SIT
SLSlovenščina
ugasiti
u-ga-SI-ti
SRСрпски
угасити
u-ga-SI-ti
SWKiswahili
kuzima
ku-ZI-ma
TRTürkçe
söndürmek
soen-duer-MEK
UKУкраїнська
гасити
ha-SY-ty
VITiếng Việt
dập tắt
dap tat