Definition of slake - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
satisfactiontr. Rare satisfy thirst or desirestr. Rare
- He slaked his thirst with a cold drink.
2.
chemistrytr. TECH. mix with water for chemical reactiontr. TECH.
- The lime was slaked to form calcium hydroxide.
3.
reductionintr. Rare become less intense or activeintr. Rare
- His anger slaked over time.
Expressions with slake
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satisfy thirst by drinking liquid
He slaked his thirst with a cold lemonade.
to expose to air causing a substance to lose water
The builders left the lime to air-slake before mixing it into the plaster.
Origin of slake
Old English, slacian (to become slack)
Examples of slake in a sentence
The quest to slake ambition never ends. The chemist slaked the quicklime carefully. To slake the compound, add water slowly. The excitement of the crowd slaked after the concert ended. Her curiosity slaked once she found the answer.
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- French:étancher, éteindre, ...
- German:stillen, löschen, ...
- Italian:dissetare, spegnere, ...
- Spanish:saciar, hidratar, ...
- Portuguese:saciar, apagar, ...
- Chinese:解渴, 与水混合, ...
- Japanese:癒す, 生成する, ...
- Arabic:أَرْوَى, رَطَّبَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַרְווֹת, לְהַשְׁרוֹת, ...
- Russian:утолить, гасить, ...
- Ukrainian:втамовувати, гасити, ...
- Hindi:बुझाना, घोलना, ...
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