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Meanings of douse in inglés

portugués
demolhar
catalán
rentar
español
aflojar

Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto.

        aflojar
        portugués
        imergir
        catalán
        capbussar-se
        español
        empapar

        Immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate.

              empapar
              Synonyms
              Examples for "duck"
              Examples for "duck"
              1
              Boissière is on home territory: the south-west of France is duck country.
              The Guardian
              2
              So I am happy that someone has the good sense to duck.
              Reuters
              3
              Kashyap was able to duck under his food cart just in time.
              Reuters
              4
              Enda made light work of his duck paté with port wine sauce.
              The Irish Times
              5
              One of the surgeons in white duck touched her on the arm.
              Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise
              1
              However the last great dip was more than 20 million years ago.
              BBC
              2
              That's despite a dip in the number of new cases reported yesterday.
              Radio NZ
              3
              Blanch 5 minutes; cold dip; drain and pack into the cans dry.
              Every Step in Canning: The Cold-Pack Method
              4
              Just dip the pads in water or use your usual cleansing products.
              Independent.ie
              5
              Traders often use options as insurance against a dip in the market.
              Wired
              1
              But the plunge into a political crisis right now is particularly unfortunate.
              The Irish Times
              2
              But plunge Europe into existential crisis and it suddenly seems to matter.
              The Irish Times
              3
              But West China Cement's share price plunge is a clear red flag.
              Reuters
              4
              The late-2018 stock market plunge, for instance, derailed holiday sales that year.
              News.com.au
              5
              It is the second Airbus to plunge into the sea this month.
              Reuters
              1
              Ibaka's dunk two minutes later put the Raptors ahead by 14 points.
              Reuters
              2
              Despite the HD programming, Voom is far from a slam-dunk for consumers.
              Wired
              3
              The Eagles pulled within seven in the final minute on Morrow's dunk.
              Reuters
              4
              His only 2-point hoop came on his second dunk of the season.
              Reuters
              5
              But the high-stakes issue is not necessarily a slam dunk for GM.
              Reuters
              portugués
              extinguir
              catalán
              apagar
              español
              apagar

              To make something stop burning.

                    apagar
                    Usage of douse in inglés
                    1
                    The sea will douse the land, in time, but it rises slowly.
                    Year's best sf 15
                    2
                    C-130 planes carrying water have also been deployed to douse burning locations.
                    Reuters
                    3
                    Lizzie brought it in, thinking he would use it to douse Sweet.
                    Wench: a novel
                    4
                    We must douse the glim, and in the dark change our anchorage.
                    The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf; Or, Rescuing the Lost Balloonists
                    5
                    I might douse him with lighter fluid and set him on fire.
                    Poe's children: the new horror : an anthology
                    6
                    Reckless Brexiteers have stirred deep nationalistic emotions, easily roused, harder to douse.
                    The Guardian
                    7
                    Some supplement formulas are specifically designed to douse LOX and COX inflammation.
                    Prescription alternatives: hundreds of safe, natural, prescripti...
                    8
                    You'd crawled away downstairs to douse your head, and you'd fallen asleep.
                    Imajica: Complete Edition
                    9
                    Something to help her douse the old flame and soften the blow.
                    Deadly promises
                    10
                    Seven helicopters and four planes were being used today to douse the fire.
                    Radio NZ
                    11
                    The news is expected to douse expectations of any near-term interest rate cuts.
                    The Irish Times
                    12
                    He called, Captain Keen, we shall douse all lights and change tack tonight.
                    Success to the Brave
                    13
                    He replaced the top; he was not yet ready to douse his shirt.
                    The bourne identity
                    14
                    After a long time, she manages to douse his ears with holy water.
                    The new yorker
                    15
                    She could always douse it when her work for the night was finished.
                    Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
                    16
                    Sarkozy sacrificed two junior ministers last weekend to try to douse the fire.
                    Reuters
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