Translations for „douse“ in the English » German Dictionary

douse [daʊs] VB trans

1. douse (drench):

to douse sth in [or with] sth liquid, petrol

etw über etw acc schütten

to douse sth in [or with] sth liquid, petrol

etw mit etw dat übergießen

2. douse (extinguish):

to douse sth

etw ausmachen

to douse sth fire

etw löschen

douse the light!

mach das Licht aus!

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

douse the light!

mach das Licht aus!

to douse sth in [or with] sth liquid, petrol

etw mit etw dat übergießen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The icon is then paraded around the town while locals take turns in dousing the saint and devotees.

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When the roof caught fire one day, the children used their dinner pails to bring water to douse the blaze.

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The streets were also doused with water from a fire tender to make it appear that it had just rained.

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The mammoth arrives at the factory, and is doused in molten steel.

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Back attempted to douse the fire with water which only served to spread the fire further.

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For some, dousing accompanies fasting (absence of all food and water) as an alternate means for the body to obtain water.

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The misting stops, and then the fire is doused by the fountain which has restarted.

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Aircraft were called in to douse the flames with foam.

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Then the water mains ran out and water from the nearby harbor had to be pumped in to douse the flames.

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She douses the fire and is not able to prepare hot tea for her uncle.

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