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1 soaking
soaking ['səʊkɪŋ]trempé;∎ take off your shirt, it's soaking enlève ta chemise, elle est trempée;∎ I'm soaking (wet)! je suis trempé jusqu'aux os!2 noun∎ these clothes need a good soaking il faut laisser tremper ces vêtements∎ to get a soaking se faire tremper□ ou saucer∎ we got a real soaking on the stock market on a vraiment beaucoup perdu à la Bourse□►► soaking solution (for contact lenses) solution f de trempage -
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B adj trempé ; a soaking wet towel/sock une serviette/chaussette complètement trempée ; I'm soaking wet je suis trempé jusqu'aux os. -
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adjective (very wet: She took off her soaking garments.) trempé -
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(soaking; very wet: I've washed my hair and it's still soaking wet.) trempé -
6 soaking up of water
English-French dictionary of Geography > soaking up of water
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[səuk]1) (to (let) stand in a liquid: She soaked the clothes overnight in soapy water.) faire tremper2) (to make very wet: That shower has completely soaked my clothes.) tremper3) ((with in, into, through etc) (of a liquid) to penetrate: The blood from his wound has soaked right through the bandage.) pénétrer•- soaked- - soaked - soaking - soaking wet - soak up -
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dripping [ˈdrɪpɪŋ]1. nounb. [of water] égouttement m2. adjectivea. [tap, gutter] qui goutteb. ( = soaking) trempé* * *['drɪpɪŋ] 1.noun Culinary graisse f de rôti2.adjective [tap] qui goutte; [trees] ruisselant; [washing] trempé -
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[wet] 1. adjective1) (containing, soaked in, or covered with, water or another liquid: We got soaking wet when it began to rain; His shirt was wet through with sweat; wet hair; The car skidded on the wet road.) mouillé2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) pluvieux2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) mouiller3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) humidité2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) pluie•- wetness- wet blanket - wet-nurse - wetsuit - wet through -
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[riŋ]past tense, past participle - wrung; verb1) (to force (water) from (material) by twisting or by pressure: He wrung the water from his soaking-wet shirt.) essorer2) (to clasp and unclasp (one's hands) in desperation, fear etc.) (se) tordre les mains (de désespoir)•- wringer- wringing wet -
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soak [səʊk](a) (washing, food) faire ou laisser tremper;∎ he soaked the shirts in warm water il a fait tremper les chemises dans de l'eau chaude;∎ soak the prunes overnight laisser tremper les pruneaux toute la nuit;∎ to soak oneself (in the bath) faire trempette dans la baignoire(b) (drench → person, dog etc) tremper;∎ I got soaked waiting in the rain je me suis fait tremper en attendant sous la pluie∎ to soak oneself in the history of a period se plonger dans ou s'imprégner de l'histoire d'une époque∎ to soak the rich faire casquer les riches(washing) tremper;∎ he put the washing (in) to soak il a mis le linge à tremper;∎ to soak in the bath faire trempette dans la baignoire3 noun(a) (in water) trempage m;∎ the shirts are having a soak les chemises sont en train de tremper;∎ these shirts need a good soak il faut laisser ou bien faire tremper ces chemises;∎ I had a nice long soak in the bath je suis resté longtemps plongé dans un bon bain∎ (old) soak soûlard(e) m,f, pochard(e) m,f∎ she told me what happened, but it hasn't soaked in yet elle m'a dit ce qui s'est passé, mais je n'ai pas encore vraiment bien compris□➲ soak out(dirt, stains) partir (au trempage)(dirt, stains) faire disparaître ou partir (en faisant tremper)(liquid) filtrer au travers, s'infiltrer∎ we spent a week soaking up the sun nous avons passé une semaine à lézarder ou à nous faire dorer au soleil;∎ to soak up the atmosphere s'imprégner de l'atmosphère;∎ they come to Europe to soak up the culture ils viennent en Europe pour s'imbiber de culture∎ he can really soak it up il peut vraiment boire comme un trou
См. также в других словарях:
Soaking — Soak ing, a. Wetting thoroughly; drenching; as, a soaking rain. {Soak ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Soaking — Soaking. См. томление. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
soaking — soak|ing1 [ˈsəukıŋ US ˈsou ] adj also .soaking wet very wet ▪ a soaking wet towel soaking 2 soaking2 n if someone or something gets a soaking, they get very wet … Dictionary of contemporary English
soaking — soak|ing [ soukıŋ ] adjective extremely wet: My socks are soaking! soaking wet: You re soaking wet! … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
soaking — [[t]so͟ʊkɪŋ[/t]] ADJ If something is soaking or soaking wet, it is very wet. My face and raincoat were soaking wet. Syn: sopping … English dictionary
soaking — UK [ˈsəʊkɪŋ] / US [ˈsoʊkɪŋ] adjective extremely wet My socks are soaking! soaking wet: You re soaking wet! … English dictionary
soaking — 1. verb Present participle of soak. 2. noun Immersed in water; a drenching or dunking. 1906 We came on a wild goose chase , grumbled one, as he stirred the fire. Got nothing but a soaking for our pains . Horatio Alger, Joe the Hotel Boy, [ … Wiktionary
soaking — adjective (also soaking wet) extremely wet. noun an act of soaking something … English new terms dictionary
soaking — 1 also soaking wet adjective very wet: You re soaking! Come in and dry off. 2 noun (C) a soak 2 (2) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Soaking — Soak Soak, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Soaked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Soaking}.] [OE. soken, AS. socian to sioak, steep, fr. s?can, s?gan, to suck. See {Suck}.] 1. To cause or suffer to lie in a fluid till the substance has imbibed what it can contain; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soaking — adv. Soaking is used with these adjectives: ↑wet … Collocations dictionary