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quench verb

  /kwɛnt͡ʃ/
  • (transitive, metallurgy) To cool rapidly by direct contact with liquid coolant, as a blacksmith quenching hot iron.
 templar, enfriar con agua, enfriar en agua
  • (transitive) To satisfy, especially a literal or figurative thirst.
 saciar, aplacar, matar la sed
  • (transitive) To extinguish or put out (as a fire or light).
 apagar

quenching noun

  /ˈkwen.t͡ʃɪŋ/ , /ˈkwɛn.t͡ʃɪŋ/
  • (metallurgy) The rapid cooling of a hot metal object, by placing it in a liquid, in order to harden it.
 templado
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