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to douse
01
molhar, encharcar
to pour liquid onto something, covering it completely
Transitive: to douse sb/sth
Exemplos
The firefighters doused the flames with water to extinguish the fire.
Os bombeiros molharam as chamas com água para extinguir o incêndio.
He doused the campfire with water before going to bed.
Ele molhou a fogueira com água antes de ir para a cama.
02
mergulhar, molhar
to immerse or dip something into water, often suddenly or completely
Transitive: to douse sth in a liquid
Exemplos
She doused the clothes in water before washing them by hand.
Ela molhou as roupas na água antes de lavá-las à mão.
The kids doused their feet in the stream to escape the heat.
As crianças mergulharam os pés no riacho para escapar do calor.
03
apagar, molhar
to put out a fire or light by pouring liquid over it
Transitive: to douse a fire or light
Exemplos
The firefighter doused the flames with water, bringing the fire under control.
O bombeiro apagou as chamas com água, controlando o incêndio.
She doused the candle with water to stop it from burning.
Ela apagou a vela com água para impedir que queimasse.
04
afrouxar, relaxar
to loosen, especially by reducing tension or pressure
Transitive: to douse sth
Exemplos
The climber carefully doused the rope to descend safely from the peak.
O alpinista afrouxou cuidadosamente a corda para descer em segurança do pico.
He gently doused the guitar strings to adjust their tension for tuning.
Ele gentilmente afrouxou as cordas do violão para ajustar sua tensão para afinação.
05
arriar, baixar rapidamente
to quickly bring down or lower a sail on a boat or ship
Transitive: to douse sails
Exemplos
The crew doused the sail as the storm approached, trying to avoid damage.
A tripulação arreou a vela quando a tempestade se aproximou, tentando evitar danos.
He quickly doused the sail to reduce the boat ’s speed in the strong winds.
Ele rapidamente arreou a vela para reduzir a velocidade do barco nos ventos fortes.
06
mergulhar, molhar
to fall or drop quickly and suddenly into water
Intransitive: to douse into a liquid
Exemplos
The ball slipped from his hands and doused into the river.
A bola escapou de suas mãos e mergulhou no rio.
She tripped over the rock and accidentally doused into the pool.
Ela tropeçou na pedra e acidentalmente mergulhou na piscina.
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