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soak

S2 W2

BrE /səʊk/ AmE /soʊk/

verb en → es

past soaked pp soaked ing soaking

1 SUBMERGE [transitive, T + obj] B1

to put something in water or another liquid and leave it there for a long time, especially to clean or soften it

remojar, empapar

  • soak something in sth

Collocations soak a cloth in water · soak the rice overnight

  • Soak the tea bag in hot water.

    Remoja la bolsa de té en agua caliente.

2 GET WET [intransitive] B1

to become wet or covered with a liquid, especially when this happens by accident

empaparse, mojarse

  • soak through sth

Collocations soak through a shirt · soak to the skin

  • The rain soaked through my coat.

    La lluvia empapó mi abrigo.

3 DRINK [intransitive] B2

to drink a lot of liquid, especially alcohol

beber mucho, emborracharse

  • soak in sth

Collocations soak in beer · soak in wine

  • He was so drunk, he must have soaked in the bar.

    Estaba tan borracho que debió de beber mucho en el bar.

Phrasal verbs

soak up ABSORB C1

absorber, absorberse

  • The sponge soaked up the water.

    El esponja absorbó el agua.

soak off REMOVE C1

quitar, eliminar

  • Soak the paint off with a solvent.

    Quita la pintura con un disolvente.

Idioms

soak up knowledge C1

absorber conocimientos

  • She soaked up all the information about the company.

    Ella absorbió toda la información sobre la empresa.

soak in C1

impregnarse, penetrar

  • The smell of the flowers soaked into her clothes.

    El aroma de las flores impregnó sus ropas.