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1 soaking wet
(soaking; very wet: I've washed my hair and it's still soaking wet.) gegnblautur -
2 wet
[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
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
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3 soaking
adjective (very wet: She took off her soaking garments.) gegnblautur -
4 soak
[səuk]1) (to (let) stand in a liquid: She soaked the clothes overnight in soapy water.) leggja/liggja í bleyti2) (to make very wet: That shower has completely soaked my clothes.) gegnbleyta3) ((with in, into, through etc) (of a liquid) to penetrate: The blood from his wound has soaked right through the bandage.) gegnvæta•- soaked- - soaked
- soaking
- soaking wet
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5 wring
[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.) vinda, kreista2) (to clasp and unclasp (one's hands) in desperation, fear etc.) núa hendurnar•- wringer- wringing wet
См. также в других словарях:
soaking wet — adjective Extremely wet Syn: drenched, soaked to the bone … Wiktionary
soaking wet — … Useful english dictionary
wet*/*/*/ — [wet] adj I 1) covered with water or another liquid You d better come in or you ll get wet.[/ex] My socks and shoes were soaking wet (= very wet).[/ex] Her forehead was wet with sweat.[/ex] Where have you been? You re wet through (= completely… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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
wet — wet1 W3S2 [wet] adj comparative wetter superlative wettest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(water/liquid)¦ 2¦(weather)¦ 3¦(paint/ink etc)¦ 4¦(person)¦ 5¦(baby)¦ 6 somebody is all wet 7 be wet behind the ears ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
wet — I UK [wet] / US adjective Word forms wet : adjective wet comparative wetter superlative wettest *** 1) covered with water or another liquid wet hair/grass/clothes You d better come in or you ll get wet. wet with: Her forehead was wet with sweat.… … English dictionary
wet — wet1 [ wet ] adjective *** 1. ) covered with water or another liquid: wet hair/grass/clothes You d better come in or you ll get wet. soaking/sopping/dripping wet (=very wet): My socks and shoes were soaking wet. wet with: Her forehead was wet… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wet — 1 /wet/ adjective 1 WATER/LIQUID covered in or full of liquid: wet grass | My shirt s all wet! (+ with): His face was wet with sweat. | get (sth) wet: Try not to get your feet wet. | wet through (=completely wet) | soaking/sopping/dripping wet… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wet — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ thoroughly ▪ Wet your hair thoroughly before applying the shampoo. ▪ slightly PREPOSITION ▪ with ▪ … Collocations dictionary
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
