mojar(
moh
-
hahr
)
transitive verb
a. to get wet
¡Ten cuidado! Me mojaste con tu bebida.Look out! You got me wet with your drink.
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.
a. to dip
Estaría bien mojar las fresas en chocolate, ¿no crees?It would be nice to dip the strawberries in chocolate, don't you think?
b. to dunk
¿Tienes biscotes para mojar en el café?Do you have any biscotti to dunk in my coffee?
a. to bribe
¡Qué va! Es obvio que alguien le mojó la mano al árbitro.No way! Someone obviously bribed the referee.
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.
a. to wet
La bebé ya mojó su pañal de nuevo.The baby just wet her diaper again.
mojarse
pronominal verb
a. to get wet
Se mojó cuando le sorprendió la tormenta.He got wet when he got caught in the storm.
b. to get soaked
Se cayó a la piscina y se mojó todo.He fell in the pool and got completely soaked.
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.
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)
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?
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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Conjugations
Present
yo
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
Preterite
yo
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
Imperfect
yo
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
Conditional
yo
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
Future
yo
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
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