1 verb soak TRANSITIVEbáigh verb c m ufliuch go craiceannthe rain had drenched usbhíomar fliuch go craiceann ag an mbáisteachthe towel was drenched in bloodbhí an tuáille báite le fuil, bhí an tuáille ar maos i bhfuilI was drenched in sweatbhí mé ag bárcadh allais, bhí mé báite i mo chuid allais, bhí an t-allas ar sileadh liomI got drenched to the skinfliuchadh go craiceann mé, bhí mé fliuch báite, bhí mé i mo líbín báite2 verb sprinkle liberally with perfume etc TRANSITIVEdon't drench the salad with vinegarná báigh an sailéad i bhfínéagar
3 verb flood with light etc TRANSITIVEthe room was drenched in sunlightbhí an ghrian ag scaladh isteach sa seomra4 verb inundate with sth TRANSITIVEthey drenched the enemy with shellschaoch siad an namhaid le sliogáinshe drenched the room with musiclíon sí an seomra le ceol
