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1 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.) blautur2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) votviðrasamur2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) bleyta3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) raki2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) rigning•- wetness- wet blanket
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
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2 wringing wet
(soaked through: The clothes are wringing wet; wringing-wet clothes.) rennandi blautur -
3 mush
(something soft and wet: The potatoes have turned to mush after being boiled for so long.) þykkt mauk- mushy -
4 soak
[səuk]1) (to (let) stand in a liquid: She soaked the clothes overnight in soapy water.) leggja/liggja í bleyti2) (to make very wet: That shower has completely soaked my clothes.) gegnbleyta3) ((with in, into, through etc) (of a liquid) to penetrate: The blood from his wound has soaked right through the bandage.) gegnvæta•- soaked- - soaked
- soaking
- soaking wet
- soak up -
5 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.) vinda, kreista2) (to clasp and unclasp (one's hands) in desperation, fear etc.) núa hendurnar•- wringer- wringing wet -
6 hood
[hud]1) (a usually loose covering for the whole head, often attached to a coat, cloak etc: The monk pulled his hood over his head.) hetta2) (a folding cover on a car, pram etc: Put the hood of the pram up - the baby is getting wet.) hlíf, hetta; þekja3) ((American) the bonnet of a car: He raised the hood to look at the engine.) húdd, vélarhlíf4) (a fold of cloth representing a hood, worn by university graduates over their gowns on ceremonial occasions: The professors and lecturers all wore their gowns and hoods for the graduation ceremony.) síð heiðurshetta•- hooded -
7 through
[Ɵru:] 1. preposition1) (into from one direction and out of in the other: The water flows through a pipe.) (í) gegn um2) (from side to side or end to end of: He walked (right) through the town.) í gegn um3) (from the beginning to the end of: She read through the magazine.) frá upphafi til enda4) (because of: He lost his job through his own stupidity.) vegna5) (by way of: He got the job through a friend.) í gegn um6) ((American) from... to (inclusive): I work Monday through Friday.) frá.TH.TH. til (og með)2. adverb(into and out of; from one side or end to the other; from beginning to end: He went straight/right through.) (út) í gegn3. adjective1) ((of a bus or train) that goes all the way to one's destination, so that one doesn't have to change (buses or trains): There isn't a through train - you'll have to change.) sem fer alla leið2) (finished: Are you through yet?) búinn•4. adverb(in every part: The house was furnished throughout.) út í gegn- soaked
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- through and through
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8 steam
[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) gufa2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) gufuafl2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) gefa frá sér gufu2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) sigla/keyra fyrir gufuafli3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) gufusjóða•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
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9 impression
[-ʃən]1) (the idea or effect produced in someone's mind by a person, experience etc: The film made a great impression on me.) mótandi áhrif, hughrif2) (a vague idea: I have the impression that he's not pleased.) hugboð, óljós tilfinning3) (the mark left by an object on another object: The dog left an impression of its paws in the wet cement.) far4) (a single printing of a book etc.) prentun -
10 splash
[splæʃ] 1. verb1) (to make wet with drops of liquid, mud etc, especially suddenly and accidentally: A passing car splashed my coat (with water).) sletta, skvetta2) (to (cause to) fly about in drops: Water splashed everywhere.) skvettast, gusast3) (to fall or move with splashes: The children were splashing in the sea.) busla, skvampa4) (to display etc in a place, manner etc that will be noticed: Posters advertising the concert were splashed all over the wall.) breiða út2. noun1) (a scattering of drops of liquid or the noise made by this: He fell in with a loud splash.) skvamp, skellur2) (a mark made by splashing: There was a splash of mud on her dress.) blettur, skvetta3) (a bright patch: a splash of colour.) blettur, flekkur -
11 blame
[bleim] 1. verb1) (to consider someone or something responsible for something bad: I blame the wet road for the accident.) kenna um2) (to find fault with (a person): I don't blame you for wanting to leave.) ásaka2. noun(the responsibility (for something bad): He takes the blame for everything that goes wrong.) sök, ábyrgð -
12 damp
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13 disintegrate
[dis'intiɡreit](to (cause to) fall to pieces: The paper bag was so wet that the bottom disintegrated and all the groceries fell out.) tærast, eyðast -
14 mangle
['mæŋɡl] 1. verb1) (to crush to pieces: The car was badly mangled in the accident.) meiða, lemstra2) (to spoil (eg a piece of music) by bad mistakes etc: He mangled the music by his terrible playing.) aflaga, fara illa með3) (to put (clothing etc) through a mangle.) vinda (þvott)2. noun(a machine with rollers for squeezing water out of wet clothes etc.) þvottkefli, vinda -
15 saturate
['sæ əreit]1) (to make very wet: Saturate the earth round the plants.) gegnvæta2) (to fill completely: The market has been saturated with paintings like that.) metta• -
16 bronchitis
(inflammation of the air passages in the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing: Wet weather makes his bronchitis worse.) -
17 depress
[di'pres]1) (to make sad or gloomy: I am always depressed by wet weather.) hryggja2) (to make less active: This drug depresses the action of the heart.) draga úr•- depressing
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18 dew
[dju:](tiny drops of moisture coming from the air as it cools, especially at night: The grass is wet with early-morning dew.) dögg -
19 marsh
((an area of) soft wet land: The heavy rainfall turned the land into a marsh.) mÿri- marshy- marshiness -
20 reed
[ri:d]1) (a kind of tall, stiff grass growing on wet or marshy ground: reeds along a river-bank.) reyr2) (a thin piece of cane or metal in certain wind instruments (eg the oboe, clarinet) which vibrates and makes a sound when the instrument is played.) reyrblað, málmfjöður
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Wet, the — [ wet ] AUSTRALIAN the season of heavy rain in northern Australia, which lasts from December to March … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wet the bed — To urinate accidentally in bed • • • Main Entry: ↑wet * * * wet the/your ˈbed idiom no passive to ↑urinate in your bed by accident • It is quite common for small children to wet their beds … Useful english dictionary
wet the baby's head — (informal) To celebrate the baby s birth with (alcoholic) drinks • • • Main Entry: ↑wet … Useful english dictionary
wet the baby's head — ► wet the baby s head Brit. informal celebrate a baby s birth with a drink. Main Entry: ↑wet … English terms dictionary
wet the baby's head Brit. — wet the baby s head Brit. informal celebrate a baby s birth with a drink. → the westward … English new terms dictionary
wet the baby's head — This expression means to have drink to celebrate the birth of a baby. When his first child was born, Tom invited his colleagues to a local bar to wet the baby s head … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
wet the baby's head — Vrb phrs. To celebrate the birth of a baby with a drink of alcohol or more usually an excuse for a drinking spree. E.g. Congratulations Bill! How about we go out tonight to wet the baby s head? … English slang and colloquialisms
wet the bed — urinate while in bed, urinate during sleep Some kids wet the bed because they have emotional problems … English idioms
wet the other eye — phrasal : to take another drink of liquor moisten your clay, wet the other eye Charles Dickens … Useful english dictionary
wet-the-bed — /ˈwɛt ðə bɛd/ (say wet dhuh bed) noun 1. → dandelion (def. 1). 2. → capeweed. Also, wet a bed, pee the bed. {Compare French pissenlit; from the diuretic properties of these plants} …
wet the tea — I Everyday English Slang in Ireland v make tea (comes from the practice of wetting the leaves in the bottom of the pot II Irish Slang make tea … English dialects glossary
