mojar
mojar(
moh
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hahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. to wet
Podrías mojar una servilleta y tallar la mancha hasta que se quite.You could wet a napkin and rub the stain until it comes out.
c. to dampen
Moja tus lentes y frótalas con un paño suave.Dampen your glasses and rub them with a soft cloth.
d. to moisten
Voy a mojar el pescado con aceite de oliva para que conserve su textura.I'm going to moisten the fish with olive oil so that it keeps its texture.
e. to drench
Me gusta mojar el burrito con mucha salsa.I like to drench my burrito in a lot of sauce.
f. to soak
El chef dijo que mojáramos las ollas por unas horas en agua caliente para quitar lo quemado.The chef said we should soak the pots for a few hours in hot water to remove the burnt food.
3. (colloquial) (to offer money or inducement) (Caribbean)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
a. to bribe
¡Qué va! Es obvio que alguien le mojó la mano al árbitro.No way! Someone obviously bribed the referee.
4. (colloquial) (to celebrate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to celebrate with a drink
Vamos a mojar el ascenso de Gerardo después del trabajo hoy.We're going to celebrate Gerardo's promotion with a drink after work today.
mojarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
6. (to moisten)
c. to wet
Mójate un poco el cabello para que sea más fácil peinártelo.Wet your hair a little so it's easier to style it.
7. (colloquial) (to become implicated)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to get involved
Se mojó en la política del sindicato y ya no tiene salida.He got involved in union politics, and now can't get himself out.
b. to stick one's neck out (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Yo me mojé por tu proyecto y ¿así es cómo me las pagas?I stuck my neck out for your project, and this is how you repay me?
8. (to urinate)
a. to wet oneself
¡Ups! El niñito se mojó cuando escuchó el trueno.Oops! The toddler wet himself when he heard the thunderclap.
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