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1 wet blanket
(a depressing companion.) desmancha-prazeres* * *wet blank.et[wet bl'æŋkit] n coll pessoa ou coisa desanimadora, desmancha-prazer.————————wet blanketestraga-prazeres. he threw a wet blanket on my enthusiasm/ele acabou com o meu entusiasmo, ele cortou o meu barato. -
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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.) molhado2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) chuvoso2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) molhar(-se)3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) humidade2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) chuva•- wetness- wet blanket
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
- wet through* * *[wet] n 1 água ou outro líquido. let’s have a wet! / vamos tomar um trago! 2 umidade. 3 chuva, tempo chuvoso. 4 antiproibicionista. • vt+vi 1 molhar(-se). 2 umedecer. 3 coll beber, celebrar. he wetted his whistle/ throttle / ele molhou o bico, tomou um trago. 4 banhar. • adj 1 molhado. 2 úmido. 3 ensopado. 4 aguado. 5 chuvoso. 6 Amer contrário à lei seca. 7 sedento, que tem sede. 8 tocado, alcoolizado. wet through completamente ensopado. wet to the skin molhado até os ossos. wet with tears molhado de lágrimas. -
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['blæŋkit] 1. noun1) (a warm covering made of wool etc: a blanket on the bed.) cobertor2) (something which covers like a blanket: a blanket of mist.) lençol2. adjective(covering all of a group of things: a blanket instruction.) geral3. verb(to cover, as if with a blanket: The hills were blanketed in mist.) recobrir* * *blan.ket[bl'æŋkit] n 1 cobertor. 2 coberta, colcha, manta. • vt 1 cobrir com cobertor. 2 cobrir, obscurecer, impedir. 3 aplicar-se, estender-se uniformemente a todos. 4 tirar o vento das velas de um barco. 5 Radio interromper recepção por interferência. • adj geral, coletivo, que se aplica a todos. born on the wrong side of the blanket coll de nascença ilegítima. wet blanket estraga-prazeres. he threw a wet blanket on my enthusiasm / ele acabou com o meu entusiasmo, ele cortou o meu barato. -
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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.) molhado2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) chuvoso2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) molhar3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) umidade2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) chuva•- wetness- wet blanket - wet-nurse - wetsuit - wet through
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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