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1 wet one's whistle
[wet uans 'wisël] gj.fol., fig. e kthej një të vockël, njom gurmazin, lag gurmazin, pi një çikë -
2 wet
wet [wet] adj.,v.,n. -adj 1. i lagët; i lagur; qull; slippery when wet e rrëshqitshme kur është e lagur (rruga); be wet to the skin/through jam (bërë) qull. 2. e patharë (boja); 'wet paint' 'ruhuni nga boja'. 3. me lagështi (vend). 4. me shi (mot); it's going to be wet do të bjerë shi; the wet season stina e shirave. 5. Br.zhrg. i mefshët, qullac; he's really wet është fare leshko. 6. amer. ku lejohen pijet alkoolike (shtet, qytet). 7. amer.fig. i gabuar; you're all wet! e ke krejt gabim!● be still wet behind the ears jam i papjekur, jam pa përvojë. ( Adjective wet, Comparative wetter, Superlative wettest)-v 1. lag; njom (buzët); wet one's whistle fig. e kthej një të vockël, njom gurmazin; wet oneself / one's pants/the bed e bëj në brekë; e bëj në rroba/në krevat. 2. bën çiçin (fëmija).● wetback ['wetbæk] n. amer.gj.fol. argat meksikan ilegal● wet blanket ['wet 'blænkit] n. gj.fol. ters, ndjellakeq* * *i lagur; njom -
3 whistle
['hwisël] v.,n. -vi. fishkëllej, fërshëllej.● whistle for gj.fol. iki duarbosh, dal pa gjë; whistle in the dark i jap zemër vetes./-n 1. fishkëllimë, fërshëllimë. 2. bilbil (polici etj).● wet one's whistle gj.fol. lag gurmazin, pi një çikë.● whistle up a) i fishkëllej (qenit, taksisë); b) gjej, sajoj, siguroj (diçka që më duhet).whistle-stop ['hwisëlstop] n., adj.,v -n. vizitë rrufë./-adj. i shpejtë, rrufë./-vi. amer.pol. bëj një turne elektoral* * *fishkëllej; vërshëllim
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