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slake

/sleɪk/

slakeглагол

slaked

Прошедшее простое время

slaked

Причастие прошедшего времени

slaking

Герундий

/sleɪk/

Переводы

He drank water to slake his thirst.

Он выпил воды, чтобы утолить жажду.

They used water to slake the lime.

Они использовали воду, чтобы гасить известь.

Дополнительные переводы

Определения

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.

Синонимы

slakeсуществительное

slakes

множ.

/sleɪk/

Rare noun senses referring to coal waste or a lull; merits inclusion.

Определения

Small fragments or waste of coal or rock produced during mining or quarrying.

The miners shoveled the slake into a separate heap away from the marketable coal.

A period of reduced activity or a lull; slack time. (archaic)

There was a short slake in the fighting before the next assault began.