douse

US: /ˈdaʊs/
UK: /dˈa‍ʊs/


English Vietnamese dictionary


douse /daus/
  • ngoại động từ ((cũng) dowse)
    • (hàng hải) hạ (buồm)
    • đóng (cửa sổ ở thành tàu)
    • tắt (đèn)
    • té nước lên, giội nước lên
    • to douse the glim
      • (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) tắt đèn

Advanced English dictionary


(also dowse) verb [VN]
1 ~ sth (with sth) to stop a fire from burning by pouring water over it; to put out a light: He doused the flames with a fire extinguisher.
2 ~ sb/sth (in / with sth) to pour a lot of liquid over sb/sth; to soak sb/sth in liquid: The car was doused in petrol and set alight.

Concise English dictionary


douses|doused|dousingdaʊs
verb
+put out, as of a candle or a light
+wet thoroughly
+dip into a liquid
+immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
+lower quickly
+slacken
+cover with liquid; pour liquid onto