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10 Language-to-English DictionariesÉteignoir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: etɛɲwaʁ
"L'eau est le meilleur éteignoir après une longue course."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A substance or drink that quenches thirst.
"Water is the best quencher after a long run." - 2
Something that extinguishes or suppresses.
"The fire extinguisher served as a quick quencher for the flames."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb quenchen, originating from Old English cwencan (to extinguish, put out), which stems from Germanic roots. Over centuries, the semantic scope expanded from extinguishing physical fire or light to metaphorically and physically satisfying deep thirst or desires.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quencher" is said worldwide
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Éteignoir
Transliteration: etɛɲwaʁ
"L'eau est le meilleur éteignoir après une longue course."
Löscher
Transliteration: lœʃɐ
"Wasser ist der beste Löscher nach einem langen Lauf."
Estintore
Transliteration: es.tinˈto.re
"L'acqua è il miglior estintore dopo una lunga corsa."
Apagador
Transliteration: apaɣaˈðoɾ
"El agua es el mejor apagador después de una larga carrera."
Extintor
Transliteration: es.tʃĩˈtoʁ
"A água é o melhor extintor após uma longa corrida."
शामक
Transliteration: śāmaka
"पानी एक लंबी दौड़ के बाद सबसे अच्छा शामक है।"
灭火器
Transliteration: mièhuǒqì
"水是长跑后最好的灭火器。"
소화기
Transliteration: sohwa-gi
"물은 긴 달리기 후 최고의 소화기입니다."
消火器
Transliteration: shōkaki
"水は長距離走の後に最適な消火器です。"
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