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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kesu
"消防士たちは火を消すことに成功しました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To satisfy (thirst) by drinking.
"After the long hike, I needed to quench my thirst with a cold drink." - 2
To extinguish or put out (a fire).
"Firefighters worked tirelessly to quench the flames engulfing the building."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'cwencan', meaning to put out, extinguish, or quench, of Germanic origin. Historically, it evolved from extinguishing fire or light to metaphorically satisfying thirst or desires by the late Middle English period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quench" is said worldwide
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Éteindre
Transliteration: etɛ̃dʁ
"Les pompiers ont réussi à éteindre le feu."
Löschen
Transliteration: lœʃən
"Die Feuerwehr konnte das Feuer löschen."
Spegnere
Transliteration: speɲere
"I vigili del fuoco hanno spento le fiamme."
Apagar
Transliteration: apaɣaɾ
"Los bomberos lograron apagar el fuego."
Extinguir
Transliteration: ɛʃtĩˈɡiʊʁ
"Os bombeiros conseguiram extinguir o incêndio."
बुझाना
Transliteration: bujhānā
"फायरफाइटर्स ने आग बुझाने में सफलता पाई।"
熄灭
Transliteration: xīmiè
"消防员成功地熄灭了火焰。"
끄다
Transliteration: kkeuda
"소방관들이 불을 끄는 데 성공했습니다."
消す
Transliteration: kesu
"消防士たちは火を消すことに成功しました。"
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