mojar
mojar
to get wet
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mojar
(
moh
-
hahr
)
transitive verb
1.
(to cover with liquid)
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.
2.
(to submerge)
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?
3.
(colloquial)
(to offer money or inducement)
(Caribbean)
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.
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.
5.
(to urinate in)
a.
to wet
La bebé ya mojó su pañal de nuevo.
The baby just wet her diaper again.
mojarse
pronominal verb
6.
(to moisten)
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.
7.
(colloquial)
(to become implicated)
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?
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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mojar
Participles
Present:
mojando
Past:
mojado
Indicative of "mojar"
Present
yo
mojo
tú
mojas
él/ella/Ud.
moja
nosotros
mojamos
vosotros
mojáis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
mojan
Preterite
yo
mojé
tú
mojaste
él/ella/Ud.
mojó
nosotros
mojamos
vosotros
mojasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
mojaron
Imperfect
yo
mojaba
tú
mojabas
él/ella/Ud.
mojaba
nosotros
mojábamos
vosotros
mojabais
ellos/ellas/Uds.
mojaban
Conditional
yo
mojaría
tú
mojarías
él/ella/Ud.
mojaría
nosotros
mojaríamos
vosotros
mojaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds.
mojarían
Future
yo
mojaré
tú
mojarás
él/ella/Ud.
mojará
nosotros
mojaremos
vosotros
mojaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.
mojarán
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mojar en
to dip in
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