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1 soak
soak [səʊk](a) (washing, food) faire ou laisser tremper;∎ he soaked the shirts in warm water il a fait tremper les chemises dans de l'eau chaude;∎ soak the prunes overnight laisser tremper les pruneaux toute la nuit;∎ to soak oneself (in the bath) faire trempette dans la baignoire(b) (drench → person, dog etc) tremper;∎ I got soaked waiting in the rain je me suis fait tremper en attendant sous la pluie∎ to soak oneself in the history of a period se plonger dans ou s'imprégner de l'histoire d'une époque∎ to soak the rich faire casquer les riches(washing) tremper;∎ he put the washing (in) to soak il a mis le linge à tremper;∎ to soak in the bath faire trempette dans la baignoire3 noun(a) (in water) trempage m;∎ the shirts are having a soak les chemises sont en train de tremper;∎ these shirts need a good soak il faut laisser ou bien faire tremper ces chemises;∎ I had a nice long soak in the bath je suis resté longtemps plongé dans un bon bain∎ (old) soak soûlard(e) m,f, pochard(e) m,f∎ she told me what happened, but it hasn't soaked in yet elle m'a dit ce qui s'est passé, mais je n'ai pas encore vraiment bien compris□➲ soak out(dirt, stains) partir (au trempage)(dirt, stains) faire disparaître ou partir (en faisant tremper)(liquid) filtrer au travers, s'infiltrer∎ we spent a week soaking up the sun nous avons passé une semaine à lézarder ou à nous faire dorer au soleil;∎ to soak up the atmosphere s'imprégner de l'atmosphère;∎ they come to Europe to soak up the culture ils viennent en Europe pour s'imbiber de culture∎ he can really soak it up il peut vraiment boire comme un trou -
2 soak
[səuk]1) (to (let) stand in a liquid: She soaked the clothes overnight in soapy water.) faire tremper2) (to make very wet: That shower has completely soaked my clothes.) tremper3) ((with in, into, through etc) (of a liquid) to penetrate: The blood from his wound has soaked right through the bandage.) pénétrer•- soaked- - soaked - soaking - soaking wet - soak up -
3 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.) mouillé2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) pluvieux2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) mouiller3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) humidité2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) pluie•- wetness- wet blanket - wet-nurse - wetsuit - wet through -
4 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.) essorer2) (to clasp and unclasp (one's hands) in desperation, fear etc.) (se) tordre les mains (de désespoir)•- wringer- wringing wet
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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