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to douse
01
molhar, encharcar
to pour liquid onto something, covering it completely
Transitive: to douse sb/sth
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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