Hledat
to douse
01
zhasit, pomocí vody
to pour liquid onto something, covering it completely
Transitive: to douse sb/sth
Example
The firefighters doused the flames with water to extinguish the fire.
He doused the campfire with water before going to bed.
02
ponořit, zalít
to immerse or dip something into water, often suddenly or completely
Transitive: to douse sth in a liquid
Example
She doused the clothes in water before washing them by hand.
The kids doused their feet in the stream to escape the heat.
03
uhasit, zhasnout
to put out a fire or light by pouring liquid over it
Transitive: to douse a fire or light
Example
The firefighter doused the flames with water, bringing the fire under control.
She doused the candle with water to stop it from burning.
04
uvolnit, zmírnit
to loosen, especially by reducing tension or pressure
Transitive: to douse sth
Example
The climber carefully doused the rope to descend safely from the peak.
He gently doused the guitar strings to adjust their tension for tuning.
05
srazit plachtu, stáhnout plachtu
to quickly bring down or lower a sail on a boat or ship
Transitive: to douse sails
Example
The crew doused the sail as the storm approached, trying to avoid damage.
He quickly doused the sail to reduce the boat ’s speed in the strong winds.
06
namočit, ponořit
to fall or drop quickly and suddenly into water
Intransitive: to douse into a liquid
Example
The ball slipped from his hands and doused into the river.
She tripped over the rock and accidentally doused into the pool.
