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1 embeber
v.to soak up.* * *1 (absorber) to soak up2 (empapar) to soak, drench3 COSTURA to take in4 figurado (incorporar) to insert1 (encogerse) to shrink1 to become absorbed (en, in)* * *1. VT1) (=absorber) to absorb, soak up2) (Cos) to take in, gather3) (=abstraer) to absorb, distract4) (=meter) to insert, introduce frm (en into)5) (=abarcar) to contain, incorporate2.VI (=encoger) to shrink3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( en líquido) <bizcocho/esponja> to soakb) secante/toalla < líquido> to soak upc) < tela> to gather in2.embeber vi to shrink3.embeberse v prona) ( enfrascarse)embeberse en algo — to become wrapped up o absorbed in something
b) ( imbuirse)* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( en líquido) <bizcocho/esponja> to soakb) secante/toalla < líquido> to soak upc) < tela> to gather in2.embeber vi to shrink3.embeberse v prona) ( enfrascarse)embeberse en algo — to become wrapped up o absorbed in something
b) ( imbuirse)* * *embeber [E1 ]vt1 (en un líquido) to soak2 ‹líquido› to soak upla toalla embebió el agua the towel soaked up o absorbed the waterembeber el líquido sobrante con una esponja mop o soak up the remaining liquid with a sponge3 ‹tela› to gather in■ embebervito shrink1 (enfrascarse) embeberse EN algo to become wrapped up o absorbed IN sth* * *
embeber ( conjugate embeber) verbo transitivo
verbo intransitivo
to shrink
embeberse verbo pronominal
b) ( imbuirse) embeberse de algo to become imbued with sth (frml)
' embeber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empapar
* * *♦ vt1. [absorber] to soak up2. [empapar] to soak* * *v/t soak up, absorb* * *embeber vt: to absorb, to soak upembeber vi: to shrink -
2 embeber
• embrue• imbibe• imbrue• soak in• soak up• sodden• wet steam• wet-through -
3 embeber de agua
• imbibe in water• imbibe with water• make smaller• make social• sodden• waterless• waterlogged -
4 embeber en agua
• imbibe in water• waterless• waterlogged -
5 embeber en sirope
• cover with syrup• make impure• make in three copies -
6 empapar
v.1 to soak (mojar) (material).2 to soak up.* * *1 (humedecer) to soak; (penetrar) to soak, drench2 (absorber) to soak up1 (humedecerse) to get soaked2 (persona) to get soaked, get drenched, be soaked, be drenched3 figurado (ideas etc) to soak up4 figurado (enterarse bien) to swot up (de, on)* * *1. VT1) (=mojar) to soak, drenchcierra la ducha que me estás empapando — can you turn the shower off, you're soaking o drenching me
2) (=absorber) to soak up2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( embeber) <esponja/toalla/galleta> to soakb) ( mojar mucho) < persona> to soak, drench2.empaparse v prona) ( mojarse mucho) persona/zapatos/ropa to get soaking wet, get wet throughb) ( imbuirse)empaparse de or en algo — to be/become imbued with something (frml)
empapado de la filosofía de la secta — imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect
c) ( instruirse)empaparse de or en algo: se había empapado del tema — he had learned a lot about the subject
* * *= drench, soak, imbue, saturate, soak up.Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex. In the vacuum soaking process paper is soaked in a watery neutralising liquid in a vacuum chamber.Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex. This article outlines briefly the work of the British Library aimed at improving paper quality by saturating books by a monomeric mixture of esters.Ex. They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.----* empaparse de = steep + Reflexivo + in, imbibe.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( embeber) <esponja/toalla/galleta> to soakb) ( mojar mucho) < persona> to soak, drench2.empaparse v prona) ( mojarse mucho) persona/zapatos/ropa to get soaking wet, get wet throughb) ( imbuirse)empaparse de or en algo — to be/become imbued with something (frml)
empapado de la filosofía de la secta — imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect
c) ( instruirse)empaparse de or en algo: se había empapado del tema — he had learned a lot about the subject
* * *= drench, soak, imbue, saturate, soak up.Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.
Ex: In the vacuum soaking process paper is soaked in a watery neutralising liquid in a vacuum chamber.Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex: This article outlines briefly the work of the British Library aimed at improving paper quality by saturating books by a monomeric mixture of esters.Ex: They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.* empaparse de = steep + Reflexivo + in, imbibe.* * *empapar [A1 ]vt1 (embeber) ‹esponja/paño› to soak empapar algo EN algo to soak sth IN sthempapar las galletas en jerez soak the biscuits in sherry2 (mojar mucho) to soak, drench, saturateme empapó con la manguera she soaked o drenched o saturated me with the hosepipeel sudor le había empapado la camisa his shirt was soaked with o drenched in sweat1 (mojarse mucho) «persona» to get wet through o soaking wet o soaked o drenched; «zapatos/ropa» to get soaking wet, get wet through2 (imbuirse) empaparse DE or EN algo to be/become imbued WITH sth ( frml)volvió empapado de la filosofía de la secta he returned imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect3 (instruirse) empaparse DE or EN algo:se había empapado del tema he had done a lot of work on the subject, he had learned a lot about the subject* * *
empapar ( conjugate empapar) verbo transitivo
empaparse verbo pronominal ( mojarse mucho) [persona/zapatos/ropa] to get soaking wet
empapar verbo transitivo
1 (mojar, calar) to soak: llegó con la camisa empapada en sudor, she came home with her shirt soaked in sweat
2 (con un paño) to soak up
' empapar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calar
- untar
English:
douse
- drench
- impregnate
- soak
- saturate
* * *♦ vt1. [humedecer] to soak;2. [absorber] to soak up3. [calar] to saturate, to drench;la lluvia me empapó I got soaked o drenched in the rain;el sudor le empapaba la frente his forehead was drenched in sweat* * *v/t soak; ( absorber) soak up* * *empapar vtmojar: to soak, to drench* * *empapar vb1. (mojar) to soak / to drench2. (absorber) to soak up -
7 embebido
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8 bizcocho
m.1 sponge.2 sponge cake, cake, chiffon cake, angel cake.3 cupcake.4 cookie, cooky.5 pretzel.6 twice-baked unleavened bread.* * *1 sponge, sponge cake* * *noun m.1) biscuit2) sponge cake* * *SM1) (Culin) (=pastel) sponge cake; [más pequeño] sponge finger, lady finger (EEUU)bizcocho borracho — sponge soaked in wine and syrup
2) (Náut) hardtack3) (=cerámica) biscuit ware4) Méx (=galleta) biscuit5) Méx *** (=órgano sexual) cunt **** * ** * *= sponge cake.Ex. If you do not find sponge fingers in your local supermarket, use any vanilla sponge cake.----* galleta de bizcocho = sponge finger, ladyfinger.* * ** * *= sponge cake.Ex: If you do not find sponge fingers in your local supermarket, use any vanilla sponge cake.
* galleta de bizcocho = sponge finger, ladyfinger.* * *(Bol, RPl fam) cross-eyedCompuesto:B (cerámica) biscuit, bisque* * *
bizcocho sustantivo masculino ( pastel) sponge (cake);
( galleta) sponge finger
bizcocho sustantivo masculino sponge cake
' bizcocho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borracha
- borracho
- esponjar
- cocol
- embeber
- esponjoso
- masa
- mojar
English:
angel food cake
- brownie
- Christmas pudding
- cupcake
- flour
- herself
- spongecake
- trifle
- sponge
* * *bizcocho nm1. [pastel grande] sponge (cake);hizo un bizcocho para merendar he made a sponge cake for tea2. [pastelillo] sponge fingerbizcocho borracho = sponge cake soaked in alcohol, ≈ rum baba3. [cerámica] bisque, biscuit4. RP [repostería] bun* * *m sponge (cake)* * *bizcocho nm1) : sponge cake2) : biscuit* * *bizcocho n sponge cake -
9 empapado
adj.soaking, soaking-wet, soppy, drenched.past part.past participle of spanish verb: empapar.* * *1→ link=empapar empapar► adjetivo1 soaked* * *(f. - empapada)adj.* * *ADJ soaked, soaking wet* * *= sodden, water-soaked, bedraggled, saturated, soggy [soggier -comp., soggiest -sup.], drenched to the skin, wringing wet, soaking wet, wet through to the skin.Ex. He looked up and descried a gym class, all wet and draggled, scurrying back across the sodden football field.Ex. This article describes the freezing, drying and cleaning of water-soaked and smoke-damaged books.Ex. This novel's far-fetched but intriguing plot places a rather bedraggled and unimpressive Hitler on Australian soil in 1919.Ex. Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex. The snakes had been kept in the soggy bilges for forty days and forty nights and were in pretty sad shape.Ex. A large party braved the elements on foot, and when they reached the summit they were drenched to the skin.Ex. The water washes in over the sides of the raft and from the waist down you will be wringing wet.Ex. NASA scientists say the Mars rovers have found what they were looking for -- hard evidence that the red planet was once soaking wet.Ex. It rained all the way and we arrived about 12.45, wet through to the skin.----* empapado en sudor = sweaty [sweatier -comp., sweatiest -sup.].* empapado hasta los huesos = drenched to the skin, soaked to the skin, wringing wet, soaking wet, wet through to the skin.* * *= sodden, water-soaked, bedraggled, saturated, soggy [soggier -comp., soggiest -sup.], drenched to the skin, wringing wet, soaking wet, wet through to the skin.Ex: He looked up and descried a gym class, all wet and draggled, scurrying back across the sodden football field.
Ex: This article describes the freezing, drying and cleaning of water-soaked and smoke-damaged books.Ex: This novel's far-fetched but intriguing plot places a rather bedraggled and unimpressive Hitler on Australian soil in 1919.Ex: Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.Ex: The snakes had been kept in the soggy bilges for forty days and forty nights and were in pretty sad shape.Ex: A large party braved the elements on foot, and when they reached the summit they were drenched to the skin.Ex: The water washes in over the sides of the raft and from the waist down you will be wringing wet.Ex: NASA scientists say the Mars rovers have found what they were looking for -- hard evidence that the red planet was once soaking wet.Ex: It rained all the way and we arrived about 12.45, wet through to the skin.* empapado en sudor = sweaty [sweatier -comp., sweatiest -sup.].* empapado hasta los huesos = drenched to the skin, soaked to the skin, wringing wet, soaking wet, wet through to the skin.* * *
Del verbo empapar: ( conjugate empapar)
empapado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
empapado
empapar
empapar ( conjugate empapar) verbo transitivo
empaparse verbo pronominal ( mojarse mucho) [persona/zapatos/ropa] to get soaking wet
empapado,-a adjetivo soaked
empapar verbo transitivo
1 (mojar, calar) to soak: llegó con la camisa empapada en sudor, she came home with her shirt soaked in sweat
2 (con un paño) to soak up
' empapado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calada
- calado
- chorrear
- empapada
English:
all
- soak
- soaking
- sodden
- soggy
- sopping
- wet
- dripping
- water
* * *empapado, -a adjsoaked, drenched;iba empapado en sudor he was soaked o drenched in sweat* * *adj soaked, dripping wet* * *empapado, -da adj: soggy, sodden* * *empapado adj soaking / soaked -
10 esponja
f.sponge.beber como una esponja to drink like a fishpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: esponjar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: esponjar.* * *1 sponge4 (tejido) towelling\beber como una esponja figurado to drink like a fishpasar la esponja familiar to let it drop, forget about it* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [para el aseo] sponge2) * (=gorrón) sponger ** * *1) (Zool) sponge; (para limpiar, lavarse) sponge2) (fam & hum) ( bebedor) old soak (colloq & hum)beber or chupar como una esponja — to drink like a fish (colloq)
* * *= sponge.Ex. This is a good start on the biology of sponges, including phylogeny, life history, and ecology.----* arrojar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.* enjuague con esponja = sponge bath.* esponja marina = sea sponge.* lavar(se) con una esponja = sponge.* pintar a la esponja = sponging.* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.* * *1) (Zool) sponge; (para limpiar, lavarse) sponge2) (fam & hum) ( bebedor) old soak (colloq & hum)beber or chupar como una esponja — to drink like a fish (colloq)
* * *= sponge.Ex: This is a good start on the biology of sponges, including phylogeny, life history, and ecology.
* arrojar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.* enjuague con esponja = sponge bath.* esponja marina = sea sponge.* lavar(se) con una esponja = sponge.* pintar a la esponja = sponging.* tirar la esponja = throw in/up + the sponge.* * *A1 ( Zool) sponge2 (para limpiar, lavarse) spongetirar or echar or arrojar la esponja to throw in the towel, throw in the sponge ( AmE)Compuesto:esponja vegetal or de luffabeber or chupar como una esponja to drink like a fish ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo esponjar: ( conjugate esponjar)
esponja es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
esponja
esponjar
esponja sustantivo femenino
sponge
esponja sustantivo femenino sponge
esponjar verbo transitivo to make fluffy: el bizcocho se esponja al batir bien los huevos, you can make the cake fluffier by beating the eggs well
' esponja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esponjar
- esponjarse
- absorbente
- embeber
- empapar
- sorber
English:
loofah
- sponge
- squeeze
- clean
* * *esponja nf1. Zool sponge2. [para aseo, limpieza] sponge;beber como una esponja to drink like a fishesponja vaginal contraceptive sponge;esponja vegetal loofah, vegetable spongelos niños son esponjas y todo lo aprenden con facilidad children are like sponges, they learn everything so easily* * *f sponge;beber como una esponja fam drink like a fish* * *esponja nf1) : sponge2)tirar la esponja : to throw in the towel* * *esponja n sponge -
11 secante
adj.1 drying.2 secant (Mat).línea secante secantf.secant (Mat).m.1 blotter, blotting-pad.2 secant.3 dessicant, siccant.* * *► adjetivo1 (geometría) secant1 secant————————► adjetivo1 (que seca) drying2 (papel) blotting1 (papel) blotting paper2 DEPORTE marker3 (para pinturas) siccative* * *I1. ADJ1)2.SM blotting paper, blotterIISF (Mat) secant* * *Imasculino blotting paperIIfemenino (Mat) secant* * *----* papel secante = blotting paper.* * *Imasculino blotting paperIIfemenino (Mat) secant* * ** papel secante = blotting paper.* * *blotting papersecant* * *
secante
I adjetivo drying
papel secante, blotting paper
II sustantivo femenino Mat secant
' secante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embeber
English:
blot
- blotting paper
* * *♦ adj1. [que seca] drying;papel secante blotting paper2. Geom secant;línea secante secant♦ nfGeom secant♦ nmfDep man marker* * *I m blotting paperII f MAT secant* * *secante nm: blotting paper, blotter -
12 toalla
f.1 towel.arrojar o tirar la toalla (figurative) to throw in the toweltoalla de baño bath towel2 toweling (tejido).3 terry, terry cloth, terry towelling.* * *1 towel\arrojar la toalla / tirar la toalla figurado to throw in the toweltoalla de baño bath toweltoalla de manos hand towel* * *noun f.* * *SF towel* * *a) ( tejido) toweling*b) ( para secarse) toweltirar or arrojar la toalla — to throw in the towel
* * *= towel.Ex. For example, the white towel referred to in one of the poems is an allusion to the skin of women.----* arrojar la toalla = throw in + the towel.* tela de toalla = terry cloth [terrycloth], towelling [toweling, -USA].* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.* * *a) ( tejido) toweling*b) ( para secarse) toweltirar or arrojar la toalla — to throw in the towel
* * *= towel.Ex: For example, the white towel referred to in one of the poems is an allusion to the skin of women.
* arrojar la toalla = throw in + the towel.* tela de toalla = terry cloth [terrycloth], towelling [toweling, -USA].* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.* * *1 (tejido) toweling*2 (para secarse) toweltoalla de baño/manos bath/hand toweltoalla de hilo teatoweltoalla de papel paper toweltirar or echar or arrojar la toalla to throw in the towel o spongeCompuestos:● toalla or toallita refrescantetowelette* * *
toalla sustantivo femenino
tirar or arrojar la toalla to throw in the towel
toalla sustantivo femenino towel
♦ Locuciones: tirar/arrojar la toalla, to throw in the towel
' toalla' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embeber
- empapar
- extender
- papel
- raspar
- sacudir
- secador
English:
bath towel
- dry
- hand towel
- sponge
- throw in
- towel
- shake
- toweling
* * *toalla nf1. [para secarse] towel;toalla de baño bath towel;toalla de ducha bath towel;Am toalla femenina sanitary Br towel o US napkin; Am toalla higiénica sanitary Br towel o US napkin; CAm toalla húmeda wet wipe, moist towelette;toalla de manos hand towel;Am toalla sanitaria sanitary Br towel o US napkin2. [tejido] towelling;tela de toalla towelling* * *f towel;tirar oarrojar la toalla fig throw in the towel* * *toalla nf: towel* * *toalla n towel -
13 imbuirse
1 to become imbued (de, with)* * *
imbuirse verbo reflexivo to become imbued [de, with], to become full of
' imbuirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embeber
* * *vprse imbuyó de ideas revolucionarias he filled his head with revolutionary ideas* * *vr
См. также в других словарях:
embeber — Se conjuga como: temer Infinitivo: Gerundio: Participio: embeber embebiendo embebido Indicativo presente imperfecto pretérito futuro condicional yo tú él, ella, Ud. nosotros vosotros ellos, ellas, Uds. embebo embebes embebe embebemos… … Wordreference Spanish Conjugations Dictionary
embeber — (Del lat. imbibĕre). 1. tr. Dicho de un cuerpo sólido: Absorber a otro líquido. La esponja embebe el agua. 2. Empapar, llenar de un líquido algo poroso o esponjoso. Embebieron una esponja en vinagre. 3. Dicho de una cosa: Contener, encerrar… … Diccionario de la lengua española
embeber — embeber(se) En la lengua general, se usa, básicamente, con los sentidos siguientes: a) ‘Absorber [un líquido]’: «El papel, al embeberla [la grasa], puede incendiarse» (Pirolo Microondas [Arg. 1989]). b) ‘Empapar’: «El continuo goteo embebe los… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
embeber — em embebeu o algodão em álcool … Dicionario dos verbos portugueses
embeber — |ê| v. tr. 1. Ensopar, sorver, recolher em si (um líquido). 2. Cravar, enterrar (até bem fundo); encaixar; embutir; absorver; infiltrar. • v. pron. 3. Ensopar se; molhar se; introduzir se. 4. Penetrar; engolfar se … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
embeber — verbo transitivo 1. Absorber (un cuerpo sólido) [un líquido]: La esponja embebe el agua. 2. Hacer (una persona) que [ … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
embeber — (Del lat. imbibere.) ► verbo transitivo 1 Absorber líquido un cuerpo sólido: ■ el papel de cocina embebe el agua. SINÓNIMO chupar 2 Impregnar una cosa de líquido: ■ embebe el algodón con agua oxigenada. SINÓNIMO empapar 3 Contener una cosa… … Enciclopedia Universal
embeber — {{#}}{{LM E14478}}{{〓}} {{ConjE14478}}{{\}}CONJUGACIÓN{{/}}{{SynE14827}} {{[}}embeber{{]}} ‹em·be·ber› {{《}}▍ v.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} {{♂}}Referido a un líquido,{{♀}} absorberlo o retenerlo un cuerpo sólido: • Las tiras de la fregona embeben el… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
embeber (-se) — Del latín imbibere . (Andalucía y otros sitios) Encoger. 1. (vbo. y vpr.) Menguar. Reducirse el tamaño de un cuerpo, principalmente la tela al mojarla. Cuando laves la blusa te quedará bien, porque el algodón embebe Deja que embeba más el caldo… … Diccionario Jaén-Español
embeber(se) — Sinónimos: ■ empapar, chupar, absorber, humedecerse, impregnarse, mojar, remojar, calar, bañar Antónimos: ■ secar Sinónimos: ■ instruirse, capacitarse ■ embelesarse, embobarse, imbuirse Antónimos: ■ despistarse, distraerse … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
embeber — transitivo 1) absorber, empapar, impregnar. 2) embutir, encajar, incorporar, agregar. pronominal 3) embebecerse, embelesarse, absorberse, abstraerse … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos