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1 soak
[səuk]1) (to (let) stand in a liquid: She soaked the clothes overnight in soapy water.) namočiti2) (to make very wet: That shower has completely soaked my clothes.) premočiti3) ((with in, into, through etc) (of a liquid) to penetrate: The blood from his wound has soaked right through the bandage.) pronicati•- soaked- - soaked
- soaking
- soaking wet
- soak up* * *[sóuk]1.nounnamočenje, namakanje, prepojitev; tekočina za namakanje; colloquially popivanje; slang pijanec; slang težak udarec; slang zastavitev, zastavato put in soak — zastaviti;2.transitive verb & intransitive verbnamočiti (se), namakati (se); prepojiti (napojiti) (se); pronicati, mezeti; colloquially čezmerno piti; vpijati; izsesati (tekočino) ( out); slang opijaniti (koga); colloquially piti ga, biti pijanec; slang kaznovati (koga), American slang natepsti, pretepsti; figuratively izmolsti (kaj) iz koga, "osušiti" (koga) za kaj; slang zastaviti (kaj)to soak o.s. into — zatopiti se vto soak in (up) — vpijati, absorbirati; napojiti se -
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.) moker2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) deževen2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) zmočiti, pomočiti (se)3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) vlaga2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) dež•- wetness- wet blanket
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
- wet through* * *I [wet]1.nounmokrota, vlaga; voda, dež, deževno vreme; slang pijača; požirek; American nasprotnik prohibicije;2.adjectivemoker, premočen, še ne suh, (na)vlažen, namočen; deževen; bogat s padavinami; konserviran (v steklenicah); American ki ni pod prohibicijo; ki glasuje, je proti prohibiciji; slang obrnjen, napačen; nor, prismojenwet behind the ears figuratively moker za ušesi, neizkušenwet blanket figuratively hladna prha, kvarilec dobrega razpoloženjawet bargain — kupčija, potrjena s kozarcem vinawet bob — študent iz Etona, ki se bavi z vodnim športomwet paint! — sveže (pre)pleskano!wet goods American commerce blago (roba) v tekočem stanju, colloquially alkoholne pijačeyou are all wet slang si popolnoma na krivi, napačni potiII [wet]transitive verbna-, pre-, z-močiti; navlažiti; slang proslaviti (dogodek) s pijačo, zaliti; intransitive verb zmočiti se, postati mokerto wet one's whistle ( —ali clay) — colloquially popiti (ga) kozarček, zmočiti si grlo -
3 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.) ožeti2) (to clasp and unclasp (one's hands) in desperation, fear etc.) viti (roke)•- wringer- wringing wet* * *I [riŋ]nounožemanje, ovijanje, stiskanje, izcejanje; krepak stisk (roke); technical stiskalnica (za vino); ožemalnikto give s.th. a wring — ožeti kajII [riŋ]1.transitive verbiztisniti, izžeti (sadje itd.), stiskati, izžemati, ožeti; zviti, zaviti (vrat), oviti, lomiti, viti (roke); skriviti, skremžiti (obraz); izkriviti, popačiti (pomen); iztisniti, izsiliti (davek, denar); stisniti (komu roko); figuratively stiskati (srce), mučitito wring s.o.'s hand — stisniti komu rokoto wring a confession from s.o. — izsiliti priznanje iz kogato wring money from ( —ali of) s.o. — izsiliti, izžeti denar iz kogahe wrings my words from their true meaning — on pači pravi pomen mojih besed;2.intransitive verbzviti se, kriviti se; povzročati bolečino, mučiti
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soaking — 1. verb Present participle of soak. 2. noun Immersed in water; a drenching or dunking. 1906 We came on a wild goose chase , grumbled one, as he stirred the fire. Got nothing but a soaking for our pains . Horatio Alger, Joe the Hotel Boy, [ … Wiktionary
soak up — verb 1. take in, also metaphorically The sponge absorbs water well She drew strength from the minister s words • Syn: ↑absorb, ↑suck, ↑imbibe, ↑sop up, ↑suck up, ↑draw, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ret — verb To prepare (flax, hemp etc.) for further processing by soaking, which facilitates separation of fibers from the woody parts of the stem. the lowland nearly silent except for water thrushes, the harvested fields, the smell of hops being dried … Wiktionary
kyanize — verb To preserve wood from decay by soaking it in a solution of mercuric chloride See Also: kyanization … Wiktionary
brew — verb 1》 make (beer) by soaking, boiling, and fermentation. 2》 make (tea or coffee) by mixing it with hot water. 3》 (of an unwelcome situation) begin to develop. noun 1》 a kind of beer. 2》 informal a drink of tea. Derivatives brewer noun Origin OE … English new terms dictionary
soak — verb 1》 make or become thoroughly wet by immersion in liquid. 2》 make extremely wet: the rain soaked their hair. 3》 (soak something up) absorb a liquid. ↘expose oneself to or experience something beneficial or enjoyable. ↘(soak oneself… … English new terms dictionary
gibber — verb (I) to speak quickly in a way that no one can understand, especially because you are very frightened or shocked: The little boy was soaking wet and gibbering with agitation … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
soak — [[t]so͟ʊk[/t]] soaks, soaking, soaked 1) VERB If you soak something or leave it to soak, you put it into a liquid and leave it there. [V n] Soak the beans for 2 hours... He turned off the water and left the dishes to soak. 2) VERB If a liquid… … English dictionary
steep — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English stepe, from Old English stēap high, steep, deep; akin to Old Frisian stāp steep, Middle High German stief more at stoop Date: before 12th century 1. lofty, high used chiefly of a sea 2. making a large angle… … New Collegiate Dictionary
soak — /soʊk / (say sohk) verb (i) 1. to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid. 2. to pass (in, through, out, etc.), as a liquid, through pores or interstices. 3. to be thoroughly wet. 4. to become known slowly: the… …
soak — soak1 [ souk ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to put something into a liquid and leave it there for a period of time: Leave the beans to soak overnight. soak something in something: She soaked the shirt in soapy water. 2. ) intransitive… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English