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(a depressing companion.) čemernež* * *[wétblæŋkit]1.nounfigurativelymrzla prha (tuš), dušilo; kvarilec veselja, dobrega razpoloženjato be (like) a wet blanket figuratively delovati kot mrzla prha, kot mrzel tušto put ( —ali to throw) a wet blanket on s.th. figuratively ohladiti kaj;2.to wet-blanket transitive verb strezniti -
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[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 -
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['blæŋkit] 1. noun1) (a warm covering made of wool etc: a blanket on the bed.) odeja2) (something which covers like a blanket: a blanket of mist.) ogrinjalo2. adjective(covering all of a group of things: a blanket instruction.) splošen3. verb(to cover, as if with a blanket: The hills were blanketed in mist.) odeti* * *I [blaeŋkit]nounodeja; prevleka; zgornja plastwet blanket — kvarilec zabave; črnogled, sitnež; figuratively mrzla prhato put a wet blanket on s.o., to throw a wet blanket over s.o. — zmanjšati komu vnemo, gorečnost (kot mrzla prha)II [blaeŋkit]transitive verbz odejo pokriti; figuratively udušiti, potlačiti; metati v zrak z odeje (kot kazen); (z bombami) obsuti; nautical vzeti veter z jader
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Wet blanket — Wet Wet (w[e^]t), a. [Compar. {Wetter}; superl. {Wettest}.] [OE. wet, weet, AS. w[=ae]t; akin to OFries. w[=e]t, Icel. v[=a]tr, Sw. v[*a]t, Dan. vaad, and E. water. [root]137. See {Water}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Containing, or consisting of, water or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wet blanket — • wet blanket • kill joy person who discourages others from having fun He is a wet blanket so we never invite him to any parties. (from Idioms in Speech) a person who damps enthusiasm or checks ardour … Idioms and examples
wet blanket — A wet blanket is someone who tries to spoil other people s fun … The small dictionary of idiomes
wet-blanket — /wet blang kit/, v.t. 1. to extinguish (a fire) with a wet blanket. 2. to dampen the enthusiasm or enjoyment of (a person, group, etc.). [1865 70] * * * … Universalium
wet blanket — wet blankets N COUNT (disapproval) If you say that someone is a wet blanket, you are criticizing them because they refuse to join other people in an enjoyable activity or because they want to stop other people enjoying themselves. [INFORMAL] Syn … English dictionary
wet blanket — [ US ˈ. ˌ..] n informal someone who seems to want to spoil other people s fun, for example by refusing to join them in something enjoyable that they are doing … Dictionary of contemporary English
wet blanket — noun count INFORMAL someone who spoils other people s fun by being negative and complaining … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wet blanket — ► NOUN informal ▪ a person who spoils other people s enjoyment with their disapproving or unenthusiastic manner … English terms dictionary
wet blanket — n. a person or thing whose presence or influence lessens the enthusiasm or joy of others … English World dictionary
wet blanket — {n.}, {informal} A person or thing that keeps others from enjoying life. * /The teenagers don t invite Bob to their parties because he is a wet blanket./ * /The weatherman throws a wet blanket on picnic plans when he forecasts rain./ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms
wet blanket — {n.}, {informal} A person or thing that keeps others from enjoying life. * /The teenagers don t invite Bob to their parties because he is a wet blanket./ * /The weatherman throws a wet blanket on picnic plans when he forecasts rain./ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms