étancher
étancher

Definition & Meaning of "étancher"in French

étancher
01

to pump out, to drain, to bail out

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étancher definition and meaning
Examples
Les pompiers ont dû étancher la cave après l'inondation.

The firefighters had to pump the water out of the basement after the flood.

02

to quench, to satisfy, to relieve

faire disparaître ou diminuer fortement le besoin de boire 
Transitive
étancher definition and meaning
Examples
Cette eau fraîche a enfin étanché ma soif. 

This cold water finally quenched my thirst.

03

to stop, to staunch, to stem

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Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Regular
Auxiliary verb
avoir
Examples
Le médecin a réussi à étancher le sang qui coulait de la plaie.

The doctor managed to stop the blood flowing from the wound.

04

to waterproof, to seal, to make watertight

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Examples
Il faut étancher le toit avant la saison des pluies.

The roof needs to be waterproofed before the rainy season.

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