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1 soak up
soak [sth.] up, soak up [sth.] assorbire [ water]; soak up [sth.] [ person] imbeversi di [ atmosphere]* * *(to draw in or suck up; to absorb: You'd better soak that spilt coffee up with a cloth.) asciugare* * *vt + adv(liquid, knowledge) assorbire* * *soak [sth.] up, soak up [sth.] assorbire [ water]; soak up [sth.] [ person] imbeversi di [ atmosphere] -
2 soak off
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3 ■ soak up
■ soak upv. t. + avv.2 asciugare, tirare su (fam.): to soak up water [spilt milk] with a sponge [a cloth], asciugare l'acqua [il latte versato] con una spugna [uno straccio]3 (fig.) assorbire ( idee e sim.); imbeversi di; recepire □ to soak up the sunshine, bearsi al sole; fare un bagno di sole -
4 ■ soak off
■ soak offv. t. + avv. (o prep.)togliere (o staccare) mettendo a bagno (o a mollo): to soak the label off a bottle, staccare l'etichetta da una bottiglia mettendola a bagno. -
5 ■ soak away
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6 ■ soak in
■ soak inv. i. + avv.1 assorbirsi; penetrare per assorbimento: The rain has soaked in only a few inches, la pioggia è penetrata nel terreno soltanto per pochi centimetri -
7 ■ soak out
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8 ■ soak through
■ soak throughA v. i. + avv.B v. t. + avv.C v. i. + prep.1 filtrare da; infiltrarsi attraverso: The rain is soaking through the roof, la pioggia filtra dal tetto2 infradiciare, inzuppare: The snow has soaked through my shoes, la neve mi ha infradiciato le scarpe. -
9 soak
I [səʊk]1)to give sth. a soak — BE mettere a bagno o in ammollo qcs.
to have a soak — [ person] fare un lungo bagno
2) colloq. (drunk) ubriacone m. (-a), spugna f.II 1. [səʊk]2) (immerse) lasciare in ammollo [ clothes]; mettere a bagno [ dried foodstuff]2.1) (be immersed) inzupparsito leave sth. to soak — mettere [qcs.] a bagno o in ammollo [ clothes]
to soak into — [ water] essere assorbito da
3.to soak through — [ blood] intridere [ bandages]; [ rain] inzuppare [ coat]
to soak oneself — (get wet) bagnarsi, infradiciarsi; (in bath) fare un lungo bagno
- soak in- soak off- soak up* * *[səuk]1) (to (let) stand in a liquid: She soaked the clothes overnight in soapy water.) ammollare, mettere a mollo2) (to make very wet: That shower has completely soaked my clothes.) inzuppare3) ((with in, into, through etc) (of a liquid) to penetrate: The blood from his wound has soaked right through the bandage.) filtrare•- soaked- - soaked
- soaking
- soaking wet
- soak up* * *[səʊk]1. vtto get soaked (to the skin) — bagnarsi or infradiciarsi (fino alle ossa)
2) fam2. vi(clothes) inzupparsito leave to soak — (garment) lasciare in ammollo, (dishes) lasciare a bagno
3. n1)to have a long soak in the bath — restare a lungo a mollo nella vasca2) (fam: drunkard) spugna•- soak in- soak up* * *soak /səʊk/n.5 (fam.) pioggia torrenziale; diluvio (fam.)● to have a nice long soak in the bath, crogiolarsi a lungo dentro la vasca da bagno.♦ (to) soak /səʊk/A v. t.1 bagnare; infradiciare; ammollare; mettere a mollo (o a bagno); inzuppare; tuffare: The sudden downpour soaked us, l'improvviso acquazzone ci ha infradiciati; Do I have to soak the chickpeas before cooking them?, devo mettere a bagno i ceci prima di farli cuocere?2 imbevere; impregnare: Don't soak the brush with paint!, non impregnare di vernice il pennello!3 (fis.) saturare4 (fam.) colpire; percuotere; picchiare5 (fam.) tartassare; gravare ( con prezzi o imposte esorbitanti); pelare, spremere, mungere (fig. fam.): to soak the taxpayers, tartassare i contribuenti; to soak the rich, spremere (o mungere) i ricchi; to soak tourists, pelare i turistiB v. i.1 imbeversi; ammollarsi; impregnarsi; inzupparsi2 (fis.) saturarsi3 filtrare; infiltrarsi; penetrare; (fig. fam.) entrare: Blood had soaked through his shirt, il sangue era filtrato attraverso la camicia; The water soaked into the cloth, l'acqua impregnò la stoffa4 (fam.) bere smodatamente; bere come una spugna● to soak oneself, immergersi; mettersi a mollo; fare il bagno; (fig.) imbeversi; fare studi profondi: to soak oneself in a doctrine, imbeversi d'una dottrina; to soak oneself in philosophy, fare studi profondi di filosofia □ to be soaked to the skin, esser tutto bagnato; esser fradicio (o zuppo) □ Leave the linen to soak in warm water for one hour, lasciate in ammollo la biancheria in acqua tiepida per un'ora.* * *I [səʊk]1)to give sth. a soak — BE mettere a bagno o in ammollo qcs.
to have a soak — [ person] fare un lungo bagno
2) colloq. (drunk) ubriacone m. (-a), spugna f.II 1. [səʊk]2) (immerse) lasciare in ammollo [ clothes]; mettere a bagno [ dried foodstuff]2.1) (be immersed) inzupparsito leave sth. to soak — mettere [qcs.] a bagno o in ammollo [ clothes]
to soak into — [ water] essere assorbito da
3.to soak through — [ blood] intridere [ bandages]; [ rain] inzuppare [ coat]
to soak oneself — (get wet) bagnarsi, infradiciarsi; (in bath) fare un lungo bagno
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10 soak in
[water, ink] penetrare* * *vi + advit took a long time to soak in fig — ci è voluto tanto prima che mi (or gli etc) entrasse in testa
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11 soak away
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12 pre-soak
[ˌpriː'səʊk]verbo transitivo mettere in ammollo [ washing]* * *[ˌpriː'səʊk]verbo transitivo mettere in ammollo [ washing] -
13 steep
I [stiːp]••II 1. [stiːp]that's a bit steep! — BE colloq. è un po' troppo!
2.to steep sth. in — immergere qcs. in
verbo intransitivo immergersi* * *I [sti:p] adjective1) ((of eg a hill, stairs etc) rising with a sudden rather than a gradual slope: The hill was too steep for me to cycle up; a steep path; a steep climb.)2) ((of a price asked or demand made) unreasonable or too great: He wants rather a steep price for his house, doesn't he?; That's a bit steep!)•- steeply II [sti:p](to soak thoroughly.)* * *I [stiːp] adj- er comp - est superl (gen) ripido (-a), (cliff) scosceso (-a), (increase, drop) drastico (-a), fig, (fam: price) alto (-a), (demands) eccessivo (-a), (story) inverosimileII [stiːp] vtit's a bit steep! fig fam — è un po' troppo!
to steep (in) — mettere a bagno (in), Culin lasciare in infusione
* * *I [stiːp]••II 1. [stiːp]that's a bit steep! — BE colloq. è un po' troppo!
2.to steep sth. in — immergere qcs. in
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14 saturate
['sætʃəreɪt]1) (soak) impregnare, inzuppare [ clothes]; impregnare [ ground] ( with di); fig. saturare [ market] ( with con, di)2) chim. saturare* * *['sæ əreit]1) (to make very wet: Saturate the earth round the plants.) impregnare, inzuppare2) (to fill completely: The market has been saturated with paintings like that.) saturare, rendere saturo•* * *saturate /ˈsætʃərət/a.1 (poet.) saturo; impregnato; inzuppato(to) saturate /ˈsætʃəreɪt/v. t.1 impregnare; inzuppare3 (chim., fis.) saturare.* * *['sætʃəreɪt]1) (soak) impregnare, inzuppare [ clothes]; impregnare [ ground] ( with di); fig. saturare [ market] ( with con, di)2) chim. saturare -
15 soaked
[səʊkt] 1. 2.1) [person, clothes] bagnato, fradicio, zuppo2) - soaked in compostirain-soaked — [ pitch] zuppo
* * *adjective ((often with through): She got soaked (through) in that shower.) inzuppato, bagnato* * *soaked /səʊkt/a.1 imbevuto; impregnato; inzuppato3 (pop.) ubriaco; sbronzo (pop.)● ( di un luogo o di una giornata) soaked in sunshine, pieno di sole; soleggiato □ soaked to the skin, bagnato fino alle ossa □ (fig.) a house soaked in childhood memories, una casa piena di ricordi dell'infanzia.* * *[səʊkt] 1. 2.1) [person, clothes] bagnato, fradicio, zuppo2) - soaked in compostirain-soaked — [ pitch] zuppo
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16 souse
[saʊs]1) (soak) bagnare2) gastr. marinare [ herring]* * *souse /saʊs/n.1 [u] salamoia3 immersione; tuffo4 (fam.) sbornia; ubriacone; beone5 (dial.) bagno.(to) souse /saʊs/A v. t.3 bagnare; immergere; tuffareB v. i.1 tuffarsi2 (fam.) ubriacarsi; sbronzarsi (fam.).* * *[saʊs]1) (soak) bagnare2) gastr. marinare [ herring] -
17 absorbent
[əb'zɔːbənt] 1.aggettivo assorbente2.nome (substance) assorbente m.* * *adjective (able to soak up: absorbent paper.) assorbente* * *absorbent /əbˈsɔ:bənt/a. e n.● ( USA) absorbent cotton, cotone idrofiloabsorbencyn. [u]assorbenza.* * *[əb'zɔːbənt] 1.aggettivo assorbente2.nome (substance) assorbente m. -
18 drench
[drentʃ]verbo transitivo (in rain, sweat) bagnare, infradiciare, inzuppare [person, clothes] (in di); (in perfume) inondare, riempire (in di)* * *[dren ](to soak completely: They went out in the rain and were drenched to the skin.) inzuppare* * *drench /drɛntʃ/n.(vet.) beverone (spec. medicamentoso).(to) drench /drɛntʃ/v. t.1 infradiciare; inzuppare: A wave came over the side of the boat and drenched them, un'onda ha investito il lato della barca e li ha inzuppati; We forgot to take an umbrella and got completely drenched, ci siamo dimenticati di prendere l'ombrello e ci siamo completamente inzuppati; They were drenched with sweat, erano zuppi di sudore; The meat was drenched in sauce, la carne era imbevuta di sugo● to be drenched to the skin, essere bagnato fradicio □ rain-drenched, zuppo di pioggia: a rain-drenched cricket pitch, un campo di cricket zuppo di pioggia □ sun-drenched, inondato di sole: sun-drenched beaches, spiagge inondate di sole.* * *[drentʃ]verbo transitivo (in rain, sweat) bagnare, infradiciare, inzuppare [person, clothes] (in di); (in perfume) inondare, riempire (in di) -
19 waterproof
I 1. ['wɔːtəpruːf] 2. 3.nome plurale waterproofs indumenti m. impermeabiliII ['wɔːtəpruːf]verbo transitivo impermeabilizzare* * *adjective (not allowing water to soak through: waterproof material.) impermeabile* * *waterproof /ˈwɔ:təpru:f/A a.B n.(fam., = waterproof coat) impermeabile.(to) waterproof /ˈwɔ:təpru:f/v. t.impermeabilizzare.* * *I 1. ['wɔːtəpruːf] 2. 3.nome plurale waterproofs indumenti m. impermeabiliII ['wɔːtəpruːf]verbo transitivo impermeabilizzare -
20 saturate satu·rate vt
['sætʃəˌreɪt]to saturate (with) — (soak) inzuppare (di), Chem fig saturare (di)
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