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/wet/ * tính từ - ẩm; ướt, thấm nước, đẫm nước, đầm đìa =wet as a drowned rat+ ướt như chuột lột =to be wet to the skin; to be wet through+ ướt đẫm, ướt sạch =cheeeks are wet with tears+ má đầm đìa nước mắt - có mưa =wet season+ mùa mưa =it is going to be wet+ trời sắp mưa - (hội họa) chưa khô, còn ướt - (thông tục) say bí tỉ - (từ lóng) uỷ mị, ướt át, sướt mướt (tính tình, người) - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) không cấm bán rượu, không chủ trưng cấm rượu (người, thành phố, bang) !wet bargain - (xem) bargain !wet blanket - (xem) blanket * danh từ - tình trạng ẩm ướt - mưa, trời mưa =come in out of the wet+ h y đi vào cho khỏi mưa - (từ lóng) ngụm nước nhấp giọng; cốc rượu =to have a wet+ uống cốc rượu - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) người phn đối sự cấm rượu * ngoại động từ - làm ướt, thấm nước, dấp nước - đái vào, đái lên (trẻ con, chó...) =the baby has wetted its bed again+ đứa bé lại đái ướt giường rồi - uống rượu mừng =to wet a bargain+ uống rượu mừng một sự tho thuận mua bán !to wet one's whistle - (từ lóng) uống -
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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.) våt, fuktig2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) regnfull2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) gjøre våt, fukte, væte, tisse på seg3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) væte, fuktighet2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) regn(vær)•- wetness- wet blanket
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
- wet throughfuktig--------rå--------våt--------væteIsubst. \/wet\/1) regn(vær), nedbør2) fukt(ighet), væte3) ( hverdagslig) drink, styrketår, glass4) (amer., historisk, slang) motstander av brennevinsforbud5) (britisk, slang) reddhare, kujon, narr6) en konservativ med liberale tendenserIIverb \/wet\/1) væte, fukte, bløte2) væte (seg), tisse i, tisse på3) ( slang) feire med et glass, skylle ned med et glass4) ( sjøfart) lekke, ta inn vannwet oneself tisse på segwet one's pants tisse i buksenwet one's whistle ( slang) fukte strupen, ta seg et glasswet the baby's head (britisk, hverdagslig) feire et barns fødsel med en drinkIIIadj. \/wet\/1) våt, bløt, fuktig2) ( om vær) regnfull, våt, fuktig3) alkoholisert, forfyllet, ikke tørrlagt, avhengig av alkohol4) markert med alkohol, alkoholfylt, fuktig5) ( slang) tåredryppende6) ( slang) sprø, fjollet, bløt7) (britisk, hverdagslig) veik, svak, ynkelig8) (slang, negativt) konservativ med liberale tendenserall wet (amer.) fullstendig galt, borti veggenemake wet bløte, fukte, gjøre våtwet behind the ears (hverdagslig, overført) ikke tørr bak ørenewet fish fersk fiskwet from the press ( om avis) fersk, nyutgittwet look wet look (kunstig våt eller skinnende ytre på klær eller hår)wet method ( teknikk) våtmetode, våtbehandlingWet Paint! Nymalt!wet snow våt snø kladdeførewet through gjennomvåt, klissvåt• you're wet through!wet to the skin våt til skinnetwet with våt av, fuktig av -
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♦ wet /wɛt/A a.1 bagnato; umido: wet hands [shoes], mani [scarpe] bagnate; wet clothes, vestiti umidi; wet through, bagnato fradicio; zuppo; bagnato fino alle ossa; to get wet, bagnarsi; soaking (o dripping, sopping) wet, zuppo; bagnato fradicio NOTA D'USO: - prendere la pioggia-2 ( di tempo, ecc.) piovoso; umido: wet weather, tempo piovoso; tempo umido; a wet day, una giornata piovosa; The moisture meter shows «wet», il misuratore dell'umidità segna «umido»B n.2 [u] tempo piovoso; pioggia: Don't go out in the wet!, non uscire con la pioggia!4 (stor., in GB) conservatore moderato; oppositore accanito della politica di Mrs Thatcher ( negli anni '80)● a wet bargain, un affare di cui si festeggia la stipulazione con una bevuta □ (naut.) wet basin, darsena □ (fig.) to be wet behind the ears, essere un novellino (o un ingenuo) □ (fig.) a wet blanket, un guastafeste; un impiastro (fig.) □ (elettr.) wet cell, pila a liquido □ wet cut ( di capelli), taglio senza messa in piega ( con asciugatura) □ (naut.) wet dock, darsena idrostatica; bacino a livello d'acqua costante □ (fam.) wet dream, polluzione notturna □ (stor., fam. USA) the wet-dry fuss, le diatribe (fam.: il gran chiasso) fra antiproibizionisti e fautori del proibizionismo □ (mecc.) wet engine, motore in ordine di marcia □ (autom.) wet-ground tyres, gomme da bagnato □ wet lab, laboratorio sottomarino □ (tecn.) wet look, finitura a lucido ( di stoffa o cuoio): a wet-look leather coat, un giaccone di cuoio lucido □ wet nurse, balia ( che allatta) □ (fotogr.) wet plate, lastra al collodio umido □ (bot.) wet rot, carie rossa del legno dovuta a funghi □ (autom.) wet sanding, pomiciatura a umido □ ( sport) wet suit, tuta da subacqueo; muta □ wet vacuum cleaner, aspiraliquidi □ as wet as a drowned rat, bagnato come un pulcino □ eyes wet with tears, occhi bagnati di lacrime □ to get one's feet wet, bagnarsi i piedi ( con la pioggia, ecc.); (fam.) dare inizio a qualcosa, cominciare un lavoro □ ( slang) to have a wet, bagnarsi il becco (fig.).(to) wet /wɛt/1 bagnare; inumidire; inzuppare: Don't wet your feet!, non bagnarti i piedi!; to wet a sponge, inzuppare una spugna● ( di bambino) to wet oneself, bagnarsi □ to wet the bed, bagnare il letto; fare la pipì nel letto □ (spec. USA) to wet one's pants, farsi la pipì addosso; (fig.) farsela addosso ( per la paura, ecc.) □ (fam.) to wet one's whistle (o one's tonsils), bagnarsi il becco (o l'ugola); fare una bevutina. -
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wet [wet]1. adjectivea. [object, grass, clothes, place, sand, hair] mouillé ; [cement, plaster, paint, ink] frais ( fraîche f)• "wet paint" « attention, peinture fraîche »• he's still wet behind the ears (inf) ( = immature) il est un peu jeune ; ( = inexperienced) il manque d'expérienceb. [climate] humide2. noun• to wet o.s. or one's pants mouiller sa culotte4. compounds* * *[wet] 1.1) ( dampness) humidité f2) (colloq) GB péj chiffe f molle (colloq) pej3) GB Politics conservateur/-trice m/f modéré/-e2.1) ( damp) mouillé2) ( freshly applied) gen humide‘wet paint’ — ‘peinture fraîche’
3) ( rainy) [weather, season, day] humide; [conditions] d'humidité; [spell] de pluietomorrow, the North will be wet — demain, il pleuvra dans le nord
4) GB péj [person] qui manque de caractère; [remark] sans intérêt5) GB Politics modéré3.transitive verb2) ( urinate in or on)4.to wet one's pants/the bed — [child] faire pipi dans sa culotte/dans son lit
to wet oneself — gen mouiller sa culotte; [child] faire pipi dans sa culotte
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∎ to get wet se mouiller;∎ I got my jacket wet j'ai mouillé ma veste;∎ I got my feet wet je me suis mouillé les pieds;∎ try not to get your shoes wet essaie de ne pas mouiller tes chaussures;∎ to be wet through (person) être trempé jusqu'aux os ou complètement trempé; (clothes, towel) être complètement trempé;∎ her eyes were wet with tears elle avait les yeux baignés de larmes;∎ the roads can be slippery when wet les routes mouillées peuvent être glissantes;∎ figurative to be (still) wet behind the ears manquer d'expérience(b) (ink, paint, concrete) frais (fraîche);∎ wet paint! (sign) peinture fraîche!∎ it's going to be very wet all weekend il va beaucoup pleuvoir tout ce week-end;∎ the wettest summer on record l'été le plus humide dont on se souvienne;∎ in wet weather par temps de pluie, quand il pleut;∎ the wet season la saison des pluies∎ don't be so wet! tu es une vraie lavette!;∎ he thinks it's wet to discuss emotions il trouve ça mièvre de parler des sentiments□∎ to be all wet avoir tort□(hair, sponge, towel) mouiller;∎ to wet oneself or one's pants mouiller sa culotte;∎ to wet the bed faire pipi au lit;∎ to wet one's lips s'humecter les lèvres;∎ familiar to wet one's whistle boire un coup;∎ familiar figurative we'll have to wet the baby's head il faudra qu'on arrose la naissance du bébé□3 noun∎ to go out in the wet sortir sous la pluie;∎ let's get in out of the wet entrons, ne restons pas sous la pluie;∎ he left his bike out in the wet il a laissé son vélo dehors sous la pluie∎ the wet la saison des pluies►► American wet bar = minibar avec un petit évier;familiar wet blanket rabat-joie m inv;wet dock bassin m à flot;wet dream éjaculation f ou pollution f nocturne;wet fish poisson m frais;wet lease (for aircraft) location f d'avion avec équipage;wet nurse nourrice f;Medicine wet pack = traitement qui consiste à envelopper le malade dans des draps humides;wet rot (UNCOUNT) moisissure f humide;wet suit combinaison f ou ensemble m de plongée -
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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.) molhado2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) chuvoso2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) molhar(-se)3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) humidade2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) chuva•- wetness- wet blanket
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
- wet through* * *[wet] n 1 água ou outro líquido. let’s have a wet! / vamos tomar um trago! 2 umidade. 3 chuva, tempo chuvoso. 4 antiproibicionista. • vt+vi 1 molhar(-se). 2 umedecer. 3 coll beber, celebrar. he wetted his whistle/ throttle / ele molhou o bico, tomou um trago. 4 banhar. • adj 1 molhado. 2 úmido. 3 ensopado. 4 aguado. 5 chuvoso. 6 Amer contrário à lei seca. 7 sedento, que tem sede. 8 tocado, alcoolizado. wet through completamente ensopado. wet to the skin molhado até os ossos. wet with tears molhado de lágrimas. -
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1)( saturated) nass;\wet through [völlig] durchnässt;to get sth \wet etw nass machen;to get \wet nass werden2) ( covered with moisture) feucht3) ( not yet dried) frisch;‘\wet paint!’ „frisch gestrichen!“4) ( rainy) regnerisch;\wet season Regenzeit f;\wet weather nasses [o regnerisches] Wetter5) ( having urinated) nass6) ( Brit);7) (sl: allowing sale of alcohol) bezeichnet die Verfügbarkeit von Alkohol in einem Staat oder legalisierten Alkoholkonsum in einer GesetzgebungPHRASES:to be a \wet blanket ein Spielverderber m /eine Spielverderberin sein;to be as much fun as a \wet weekend ( fam) so lustig wie ein verregnetes Wochenende sein;1) ( moisten)to \wet sth etw anfeuchten2) ( saturate)to \wet sth etw nass machen3) ( urinate)\wet the bed das Bett nass machen;to \wet oneself sich akk nass machenPHRASES:to \wet the baby's head auf die Geburt eines Kindes anstoßen;don't leave those boxes out in the \wet lass die Kisten nicht draußen in der Nässe stehen -
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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.) blautur2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) votviðrasamur2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) bleyta3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) raki2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) rigning•- wetness- wet blanket
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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 -
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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.) slapjš; mitrs2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) lietains2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) []slapināt3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) mitrums; slapjums2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) lietus•- wetness- wet blanket
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
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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.) šlapias2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) lietingas2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) sudrëkinti, suðlapinti3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) drėgmė2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) lietus•- wetness- wet blanket
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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.) mokrý2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) deštivý2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) namočit, pomočit (se)3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) vlhkost2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) déšť•- wetness- wet blanket
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
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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.) mokrý, vlhký2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) daždivý2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) namočiť, premočiť; pomočiť (sa)3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) vlhkosť2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) dážď, daždivé počasie•- wetness- wet blanket
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
- wet through* * *• vlhko• vlhkost• vlhký• zmácat• zvlhnutý• slopanica• daždivé pocasie• daždivý• chlast• dážd• pijatika• mokro• mokrý• navlhcit• namocit -
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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.) umed2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) ploios2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) a uda3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) umiditate2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) ploaie•- wetness- wet blanket
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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.) υγρός, βρεγμένος2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) βροχερός2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.)3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) υγρασία2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) βροχή•- wetness- wet blanket
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
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(*)WET (to be)быть возбужденной (сексуально), о женщине. Wet - влажный.(*)
Wet dream — а вот это уже про эротические ведения мужчины (подразумевается самопроизвольный оргазм).В русском таких ассоциаций нет. Зато со спиртным (тоже влага) и с мокрым носом в наших языках все очень похоже:Wet a bargain (to) — обмыть, вспрыснуть сделку.
Wet one's whistle (to) — выпить, промочить горло.
Wet nose — молодой, неопытный, короче - сопляк.
Wet sock (rag) — размазня.
Wetback — это уже местная специфика, так называют нелегальных мексиканских иммигрантов - они преимущественно заняты тяжелым трудом в сельском хозяйстве, вот спины и потеют.
Wet blanket — личность, которая отбивает весь энтузиазм - как мокрое одеяло сбивает огонь. Ну да, а зачем, все равно ничего не выйдет... у нас пол-страны таких.
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A n2 ( layer) (of snow, ash) couche f ; (of cloud, fog) nappe f ; ( of smoke) nuage m ; (of flowers, weeds) tapis m ;3 Nucl couche f fertile.C vtr1 Naut déventer ;2 ( cover) couvrir ; the fields were blanketed in fog les champs étaient couverts de brouillard.to be a wet blanket être un rabat-joie ; to be born on the wrong side of the blanket† euph être un enfant illégitime. -
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ˈblæŋkɪt
1. сущ.
1) шерстяное одеяло;
попона receiving blanket ≈ впитывающее одеяло sheet blanket ≈ хлопчатобумажное одеяло horse blanket ≈ попона Syn: shabrack, horsecloth
2) перен. покров( что-л. покрывающее, окутывающее) blanket of fog ≈ покров тумана blanket of gloom ≈ покров темноты
3) геол. нанос;
поверхностный слой;
отложение;
покров ∙ born on the wrong side of the blanket ≈ рожденный вне брака, незаконнорожденный to put a wet blanket on smb., to throw a wet blanket over smb. ≈ охлаждать чей-л. пыл to play the wet blanket ≈ расхолаживать
2. прил. общий, полный, всеохватывающий, без особых оговорок a blanket wage increase ≈ всеобщее повышение заработной платы
3. гл.
1) покрывать одеялом
2) покрывать (с целью приостановить, погасить;
тж перен. замять) to blanket a fire with foam ≈ загасить огонь пеной
3) заглушать шум, радиопередачу ( о мощной радиостанции)
4) забрасывать( бомбами) ;
задымлять
5) охватывать, включать в себя freight rates that blanket a region ≈ грузовые расценки, охватывающие область automatically blanketed into the insurance program ≈ автоматически включена в программу по страхованию
6) мор. отнять ветер ∙ blanket withшерстяное одеяло попона что-л закрывающее, покрывающее ;
покров;
- * of snow снежный покров;
- * of leaves ковер из листьев защитный слой (геология) поверхностный слой, нанос, покров дорожное покрытие густая подливка китовый жир( военное) густой дым, задымление ( военное) дымовая завеса;
- * door газонепроницаемый занавес( физическое) оболочка;
покрытие( физическое) зона воспроизводства( реактора) (метеорология) сплошная облачность > a wet * человек, расхолаживающий других;
что-л действующее расхолаживающе, отбивающее охоту;
> to put a wet * on smb. охлаждать чей-л пыл;
> born on the wrong side of the * рожденный вне брака, внебрачный общий, полный, всеобъемлющий, без оговорок;
- * ballot голосование списком;
- * proposal комплексное предлложение;
- * complaint коллективная жалоба;
- * price общая цена;
- * rules общие правила;
- * vote (южно-африканское) всеобщее голосование( спортивное) одновременный;
- * finish одновременный финиш покрывать (одеялом) подбрасывать на одеяле охватывать, включать в себя замять (вопрос) ;
- the scandal was *ed скандал замяли (американизм) затмевать;
оставлять в тени заглушать шум, радиопередачу и т. п. заливать густым соусом (военное) задымлять;
создавать дымовую завесу (военное) накрывать огнем( военное) подвергать интенсивной бомбардировке (морское) отнять ветерblanket всеобъемлющий ~ густой туман ~ забрасывать (бомбами) ;
задымлять ~ заглушать (шум, радиопередачу - о мощной радиостанции) ~ геол. нанос;
поверхностный слой;
отложение;
покров ~ общий, полный, всеобъемлющий, всеохватывающий;
без особых оговорок или указаний;
огульный ~ общий ~ мор. отнять ветер ~ охватывать, включать в себя ~ уст. подбрасывать на одеяле ~ покрывать (одеялом) ~ полный ~ попона, чепрак ~ тяжелое облако ~ шерстяное одеялоborn on the wrong side of the ~ рожденный вне брака, незаконнорожденный;
to put a wet blanket (on smb.), to throw a wet blanket (over smb.) охлаждать (чей-л.) пылto play the wet ~ расхолаживатьborn on the wrong side of the ~ рожденный вне брака, незаконнорожденный;
to put a wet blanket (on smb.), to throw a wet blanket (over smb.) охлаждать (чей-л.) пылborn on the wrong side of the ~ рожденный вне брака, незаконнорожденный;
to put a wet blanket (on smb.), to throw a wet blanket (over smb.) охлаждать (чей-л.) пыл -
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[ˈblæŋkɪt]blanket всеобъемлющий blanket густой туман blanket забрасывать (бомбами); задымлять blanket заглушать (шум, радиопередачу - о мощной радиостанции) blanket геол. нанос; поверхностный слой; отложение; покров blanket общий, полный, всеобъемлющий, всеохватывающий; без особых оговорок или указаний; огульный blanket общий blanket мор. отнять ветер blanket охватывать, включать в себя blanket уст. подбрасывать на одеяле blanket покрывать (одеялом) blanket полный blanket попона, чепрак blanket тяжелое облако blanket шерстяное одеяло blanket sheet амер. газетный лист большого формата born on the wrong side of the blanket рожденный вне брака, незаконнорожденный; to put a wet blanket (on smb.), to throw a wet blanket (over smb.) охлаждать (чей-л.) пыл to play the wet blanket расхолаживать born on the wrong side of the blanket рожденный вне брака, незаконнорожденный; to put a wet blanket (on smb.), to throw a wet blanket (over smb.) охлаждать (чей-л.) пыл born on the wrong side of the blanket рожденный вне брака, незаконнорожденный; to put a wet blanket (on smb.), to throw a wet blanket (over smb.) охлаждать (чей-л.) пыл wet blanket разг. человек, отравляющий другим удовольствие, радость
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Wet blanket — Wet Wet (w[e^]t), a. [Compar. {Wetter}; superl. {Wettest}.] [OE. wet, weet, AS. w[=ae]t; akin to OFries. w[=e]t, Icel. v[=a]tr, Sw. v[*a]t, Dan. vaad, and E. water. [root]137. See {Water}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Containing, or consisting of, water or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wet blanket — • wet blanket • kill joy person who discourages others from having fun He is a wet blanket so we never invite him to any parties. (from Idioms in Speech) a person who damps enthusiasm or checks ardour … Idioms and examples
wet blanket — A wet blanket is someone who tries to spoil other people s fun … The small dictionary of idiomes
wet-blanket — /wet blang kit/, v.t. 1. to extinguish (a fire) with a wet blanket. 2. to dampen the enthusiasm or enjoyment of (a person, group, etc.). [1865 70] * * * … Universalium
wet blanket — wet blankets N COUNT (disapproval) If you say that someone is a wet blanket, you are criticizing them because they refuse to join other people in an enjoyable activity or because they want to stop other people enjoying themselves. [INFORMAL] Syn … English dictionary
wet blanket — [ US ˈ. ˌ..] n informal someone who seems to want to spoil other people s fun, for example by refusing to join them in something enjoyable that they are doing … Dictionary of contemporary English
wet blanket — noun count INFORMAL someone who spoils other people s fun by being negative and complaining … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wet blanket — ► NOUN informal ▪ a person who spoils other people s enjoyment with their disapproving or unenthusiastic manner … English terms dictionary
wet blanket — n. a person or thing whose presence or influence lessens the enthusiasm or joy of others … English World dictionary
wet blanket — {n.}, {informal} A person or thing that keeps others from enjoying life. * /The teenagers don t invite Bob to their parties because he is a wet blanket./ * /The weatherman throws a wet blanket on picnic plans when he forecasts rain./ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms
wet blanket — {n.}, {informal} A person or thing that keeps others from enjoying life. * /The teenagers don t invite Bob to their parties because he is a wet blanket./ * /The weatherman throws a wet blanket on picnic plans when he forecasts rain./ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms