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wet

[wet]

adjetivo

1húmedo(a) (damp); mojado(a) (soaked); lluvioso(a) (weather)

to be wet -> estar húmedo(a); (damp) estar mojado(a); (soaked) estar fresco(a) (ink, paint)
to get wet -> mojarse
wet blanket (sentido figurado) -> aguafiestas (sustantivo masculino invariable)
wet dream (familiar) -> polución (f) nocturna, orgasmo (m) nocturno (Am)
wet paint -> recién pintado (sign)
wet suit -> traje (m) de submarinismo

2blandengue, soso(a) (familiar) (feeble) (británico)

verbo transitivo (pt & pp wet or wetted)

3humedecer (dampen); mojar (soak)

to wet the bed -> mojar la cama, orinarse en la cama
to wet oneself -> mearse encima

sustantivo

4humedad (f) (dampness); lluvia (f) (rain)

5conservador(ora) (sustantivo masculino o femenino) moderado(a) (política) (británico)

wet [uet]

adjetivo

1Húmedo, mojado, humedecido, lluvioso.

Wet blanket -> aguafiestas
Wet paint -> pintura fresca

sustantivo

2Humedad, agua, tiempo húmedo.

va. Moar, humedecer.

wet [wet]

adjective

wetter (comparative)wettest (superlative)

1 [+person, clothes, nappy, bed] mojado; calado

The grass is wet His hands were wet and sticky His feet were cold and wet He towelled his wet hair A cold snap had turned wet roads icy The ground is still wet and cold (sopping)

[+paint, ink, plaster] fresco

He realized that she was wet, and probably cold too He stripped off his wet clothes and stepped into the shower ...his wet raincoat

...a canvas whose paint was still wet ...a fan-shaped pattern in the wet plaster She rendered the walls in cement and, while it was still wet, applied the shells I've changed his wet nappy the bed was wet so we had to change the sheets

the baby was wet el niño se había hecho pis; (informal)

wet paint recién pintado

to get wet mojarse

The boy was getting wet as they crossed the river Wool carpets are prone to rotting when they get wet

to get one's feet/shoes wet mojarse los pies/zapatos

I lowered myself to the water's edge, getting my feet wet

to be soaking wringing wetor estar chorreando

Your hair is soaking wet My gloves were soaking wet After only a few minutes my shirt was wringing wet

to be wet through estar empapado; estar calado

His shoes and clothing were wet through

the grass was wet with dew la hierba estaba mojada de rocío

to be wet behind the ears (informal) estar verde; (informal)

He's still wet behind the ears, but shows potential

2 (from crying) [+eyes] lloroso; lleno de lágrimas

I realized that my eyes were wet and I was breathing hard

[+cheeks, face] lleno de lágrimas

She raised a red, wet face to me and wailed

her cheeks were wet with tears las lágrimas le corrían por las mejillas

3 (rainy) [+day, month, winter, climate] lluvioso

...a wet Sunday night ...a wet Monday in August ...the wettest July since 1880 The American winter was cold, wet and windy In very wet climates factories have to be air-conditioned

take a raincoat if it's wet llévate un impermeable si llueve

It was wet, cold, and miserable It's going to stay wet for the next few days if the weather is wet choose an indoor activity

we've had a lot of wet weather hemos tenido un tiempo muy lluvioso; it's been very wet ha llovido mucho; the wet season la estación lluviosa de las lluvias;or

During the wet season hotels are half price

4 (informal) (pejorative) (feeble) soso; blandengue

don't be so wet, Charles

(Britain) (Pol) término aplicado a los políticos conservadores de tendencias centristas, desdeñados por la parte más radicalmente conservadora del partido

wet politicians of the Tory left

5 (US) (against prohibition) antiprohibicionista

...a wet state

noun

the wet (rain, wet weather) la lluvia

out in the cold and wet I was left out in the wet

the bike had been left out in the wet habían dejado la bicicleta bajo la lluvia

2 (Britain) (Pol) (informal) político conservador de tendencias centristas, desdeñado por la parte más radicalmente conservadora del partido

verb:transitive

1 (make wet) mojar

A column of spray wetted them... He walked carefully so as not to wet his shoes.

to wet one's lips humedecerse los labios

Uncle Ted wet his lips...

to wet one's whistle (old-fashioned) mojar el gaznate

2 (urinate on)

he's wet his trousers se ha orinado en los pantalones; se ha hecho pis en los pantalones; (informal) se ha meado en los pantalones; (very_informal)

Martin's wet his pyjama trousers...

to wet the bed orinarse en la cama; hacerse pis en la cama; (informal) mearse en la cama; (very_informal) to wet o.s. orinarse encima; hacerse pis encima; (informal) mearse encima; (very_informal)

He's wet himself again.

to wet o.s. (informal) (with amusement) mearse de risa; (very_informal) (with terror) mearse de miedo; (very_informal)

modifier

wet blanket (informal) (n) aguafiestas; (informal) (m)

He seemed a bit of a wet blanket

wet dream (n) polución nocturna; (f)

to have a wet dream tener una polución nocturna; correrse dormido; (vulgar)

wet fish (n) (Cookery) pescado fresco; (m)

Is there a wet fish stall in the market?

he's a bit of a wet fish es un poco soso

I hate to be a wet fish, but... John Cleese was a wet fish with girls until he was 24

wet nurse (n) nodriza; (f) ama de cría; (f)

wet suit (n) traje isotérmico; (m)

Verb Conjugation for "wet"

Imperative

wet
you wet
he/she wets
we wet
you wet
they wet

Preterite

I wet
you wet
he/she wet
we wet
you wet
they wet

Present Continuous

I am wetting
you are wetting
he/she is wetting
we are wetting
you are wetting
they are wetting

Present Perfect

I have wetted
you have wetted
he/she has wetted
we have wetted
you have wetted
they have wetted

Past Continuous

I was wetting
you were wetting
he/she was wetting
we were wetting
you were wetting
they were wetting

Past Perfect

I had wetted
you had wetted
he/she had wetted
we had wetted
you had wetted
they had wetted

Future

I will wet
you will wet
he/she will wet
we will wet
you will wet
they will wet

Future Perfect

I will have wetted
you will have wetted
he/she will have wetted
we will have wetted
you will have wetted
they will have wetted

Future Continuous

I will be wetting
you will be wetting
he/she will be wetting
we will be wetting
you will be wetting
they will be wetting

Present Perfect Continuous

I have been wetting
you have been wetting
he/she has been wetting
we have been wetting
you have been wetting
they have been wetting

Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been wetting
you will have been wetting
he/she will have been wetting
we will have been wetting
you will have been wetting
they will have been wetting

Past Perfect Continuous

I had been wetting
you had been wetting
he/she had been wetting
we had been wetting
you had been wetting
they had been wetting

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