empapar

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empapar
transitive verb
1to soak (mojar) (material); to soak, to drench (persona)
2to soak up (absorber)
empaparse
pronomial verb
1to get soaked o drenched (persona, traje)
  • me he empapado los zapatos -> I've got my shoes soaked
2(enterarse bien)
  • empaparse de o en -> to become imbued with
  • se empapó del tema antes de dar la conferencia -> he immersed himself in the subject before giving the talk

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empapar [em-pah-par’]
article & verb transitive
1To imbibe, to saturate, to soak, to drench.
verb reflexive
2To imbibe, to be soaked, to be surfeited.
3To imbue oneself with the principles of doctrine, science etc. 3.
4To boast of something without reason.
To surfeit.

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empapar
verbo:transitivo
1 (mojar) to soak; drench
cierra la ducha que me estás empapando can you turn the shower off, you're soaking drenching me;o estar empapado hasta los huesos to be soaked to the skin
2 (absorber) to soak up
empapó toda el agua con una bayeta she soaked up all the water with a cloth
verbo:pronominal
empaparse
1 (mojarse) to get soaked
se me han empapado los zapatos my shoes got soaked; las patatas se empaparon de aceite the potatoes soaked up the oil
2 (enterarse)
empaparse de: se empapó de filosofía griega he steeped himself in Greek philosophy; se empapó de gramática antes del examen he swotted up on grammar before the exam; (familiar)
¡para que te empapes! (familiar) so there!
yo he aprobado y tú no, ¡para que te empapes! I passed and you didn't, so there!

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Verb Conjugation for "empapar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo empapo empapé empapaba empaparé empape
Tú empapas empapaste empapabas empaparás empapes
Ella/Él/Usted empapa empapó empapaba empapará empape
Nosotros empapamos empapamos empapábamos empaparemos empapemos
Vosotros empapáis empapasteis empapabais empaparéis empapéis
Ellos/Ustedes empapan empaparon empapaban empaparán empapen
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