slake

UK
/sleɪk/
US
/sleɪk/

Переводы

slakeглагол
slaked
Прошедшее простое время
slaked
Причастие прошедшего времени
slaking
Герундий
UK
/sleɪk/
US
/sleɪk/
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
slakeсуществительное
slakes
множ.
UK
/sleɪk/
US
/sleɪk/
Rare noun senses referring to coal waste or a lull; merits inclusion.

Определения

slakeглагол
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.
slakeсуществительное
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.