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slaked

/sleɪkt/

Translations

slakeverb

slaked

Past Simple

slaked

Past Simple

slaked

Past Participle

slaking

Gerund

/sleɪk/

étancherPour la soif, la faim ou un désir.

He drank a glass of water to slake his thirst after the long run.

Il a bu un verre d’eau pour étancher sa soif après la longue course.

éteindreEn chimie et en construction, surtout pour la chaux.

The workers slaked the lime before using it in the construction process.

Les ouvriers ont éteint la chaux avant de l’utiliser dans le processus de construction.

Additional translations

s'apaiserPour une intensité, une agitation ou un mouvement qui diminue.

Synonyms

slakeverb

To quench or satisfy (thirst, desire, etc.).

He drank a glass of water to slake his thirst after the long run.

To combine (lime) with water to produce calcium hydroxide.

The workers slaked the lime before using it in the construction process.

To become less intense or active; subside or abate.

Once the storm clouds passed, the wind slaked and the sea grew calmer.