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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
- soak in- soak off- soak up
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