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quenching

UK
/ˈkwɛnʧɪŋ/
US
/ˈkwɛnʧɪŋ/

Traduzioni

quenchingnoun
quenchings
pl
extinctionSciences physiques et chimie : diminution ou suppression d’une émission lumineuse ; par extension, extinction d’un feu ou d’une lumière.
Chemical quenching of fluorescence can interfere with accurate measurements.
L’extinction chimique de la fluorescence peut perturber des mesures précises.
trempeMétallurgie : refroidissement brusque d’un métal chauffé pour en modifier la structure.
The blacksmith used quenching to harden the steel blade.
Le forgeron a utilisé la trempe pour durcir la lame en acier.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
étanchementRare ; emploi abstrait pour l’action d’apaiser la soif.
Sinonimi
slaking
satisfaction
alleviation
appeasement
relief
quenchinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkwen.tʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈkwɛn.tʃɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., 'quenching bath') or predicatively to describe something that quenches.
de trempeTechnique ; se dit d’un dispositif ou d’un procédé servant au refroidissement brusque.
The engineers added a quenching chamber to the system.
Les ingénieurs ont ajouté une chambre de trempe au système.
Sinonimi
slaking
hardening
tempering
moistening
dampening
cooling
refreshing
extinguishing
dousing
satisfying
quenchverb

quenching

Gerund

quenched
Past Simple
quenched
Past Participle
quenching
Gerund
UK
/kwɛnʧ/
US
/kwɛnʧ/
tremperTechnique de métallurgie.
The blacksmith quenched the heated iron in oil to harden it.
Le forgeron a trempé le fer chauffé dans l’huile pour le durcir.
She tried to quench her anger before speaking.
Elle a essayé d’apaiser sa colère avant de parler.
Firefighters worked tirelessly to quench the flames.
Les pompiers ont travaillé sans relâche pour éteindre les flammes.
He quenched his thirst with a glass of cold water.
Il a étanché sa soif avec un verre d’eau froide.
Sinonimi
slake
extinguish
douse
cool
suppress
put out
satisfy

Definizioni

quenchingnoun
The process of rapidly cooling a hot metal object by immersing it in water or oil to set its structure.
The blacksmith used quenching to harden the steel blade.
The act of satisfying thirst by drinking.
After the long hike, the quenching of their thirst was a relief.
The suppression or extinguishing of a fire or light.
The firefighters focused on the quenching of the flames to prevent further damage.
The reduction of fluorescence or luminescence intensity caused by molecular interaction or energy transfer.
Chemical quenching of fluorescence can interfere with accurate measurements.
quenchinggerund / present participle
Serving to quench, extinguish, or cool something rapidly.
The engineers added a quenching chamber to the system.
quenchverb
To satisfy (thirst) by drinking.
He quenched his thirst with a glass of cold water.
To extinguish (a fire).
Firefighters worked tirelessly to quench the flames.
To suppress or put an end to (a feeling or emotion).
She tried to quench her anger before speaking.
To cool (hot metal) by plunging into water or oil.
The blacksmith quenched the heated iron in oil to harden it.
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