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Từ điển LongMan Dictionary
quench
quench/kwentʃ/ verb [TRANSITIVE] formal [Language : Old English; Origin : cwencan] 1. quench your thirst to stop yourself feeling thirsty, by drinking something: ▪ We stopped at a small bar to quench our thirst.
2. quench a fire/flames to stop a fire from burning: ▪ a desperate bid to quench the raging flames
verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES quenches...thirst (=gets rid of it) ▪ Ice water is the only thing that really quenches my thirst . COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS NOUN flame ▪ I quenched the candle flame with my fingers and slid into the bed chamber. ▪ Edward pulls out the splinter and hugs her to his chest to quench the flame. thirst ▪ Not that this deterred him; he was determined to break one open and quench his thirst. ▪ There would be water from the sink to quench his thirst, and that would buy him some time. ▪ Fire is for heat and water to quench our thirst. ▪ I pressed snow against my bruised face, and managed to melt more snow in my mouth to quench my thirst. ▪ Try to quench your thirst with a light, fresh white and you will drink enough to put you on your back. ▪ Both nobles and plebeians quench the thirst of their lust here. ▪ It will not quench your thirst faster or make you even sexier than you were before. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Needless to say, it shows that oil is a bargain, though perhaps less thirst quenching. ▪ Not that this deterred him; he was determined to break one open and quench his thirst. ▪ Some little flames may be individually quenched, but there is a certain pattern to them. ▪ There would be water from the sink to quench his thirst, and that would buy him some time. ▪ They had been desires to be quenched, as he had quenched other desires over the years. ▪ While life as a sailor was harsh, his thirst for the sea was not quenched.
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