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to douse
01
molhar, encharcar
to pour liquid onto something, covering it completely
Transitive: to douse sb/sth
informações gramaticais
composição morfológica
simples
verbo de ação
regular
presente
douse
3.ª pessoa do singular
douses
particípio presente
dousing
pretérito simples
doused
particípio passado
doused
Exemplos
He doused the stain with bleach to remove it from the fabric.
Ele encharcou a mancha com água sanitária para removê-la do tecido.
02
mergulhar, molhar
to immerse or dip something into water, often suddenly or completely
Transitive: to douse sth in a liquid
Exemplos
He doused his head in the cold water in the sink to cool off after the long run.
Ele mergulhou a cabeça na água fria da pia para se refrescar após a longa corrida.
03
apagar, molhar
to put out a fire or light by pouring liquid over it
Transitive: to douse a fire or light
Exemplos
She doused the torch with a bucket of water after the ceremony.
Ela apagou a tocha com um balde de água após a cerimônia.
04
afrouxar, relaxar
to loosen, especially by reducing tension or pressure
Transitive: to douse sth
Exemplos
The mechanic quickly doused the tension on the brake cables to fix the issue.
O mecânico rapidamente aliviou a tensão nos cabos dos freios para resolver o problema.
05
arriar, baixar rapidamente
to quickly bring down or lower a sail on a boat or ship
Transitive: to douse sails
Exemplos
As the race ended, the team doused the sails to slow their boat to a stop.
Quando a corrida terminou, a equipe arreou as velas para desacelerar o barco até parar.
06
mergulhar, molhar
to fall or drop quickly and suddenly into water
Intransitive: to douse into a liquid
Exemplos
They were laughing when they both doused into the water during the race.
Eles estavam rindo quando ambos mergulharam na água durante a corrida.
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