wet

S1 W1

BrE /wet/ AmE /wet/

adjective / verb en → es

1 STATE [adjective] A1

containing a lot of water or another liquid; not dry

húmedo, mojado

Collocations wet clothes · wet floor

  • The floor is wet, so be careful.

    El suelo está mojado, así que ten cuidado.

2 MAKE WET [transitive] A2

to make something or someone wet; to put water on something or someone

mojar, empapar

  • wet somebody/something with sth
  • The rain wet the grass.

    La lluvia mojó el césped.

1 RAIN [noun] A2

used to talk about rain or other forms of liquid falling from the sky

lluvia, agua que cae del cielo

Collocations wet weather · heavy wet

  • There was a lot of wet yesterday.

    Había mucha lluvia ayer.

2 PLAY [intransitive] B1

to play in water or rain; to enjoy being outside when it is raining

jugar en el agua, disfrutar de la lluvia

Collocations wet in the rain

  • The children were wetting in the puddles.

    Los niños estaban jugando en las charcas.

1 DRINK [intransitive] B1

to drink a lot of water or other liquid; to become full of liquid

beber mucho líquido, llenarse de líquido

Collocations wet oneself

  • He was so thirsty that he wet himself.

    Estaba tan sediento que se llenó de líquido.

2 MAKE DRINK [transitive] B2

to make a drink; to prepare or mix something to be drunk

hacer una bebida, preparar algo para beber

  • wet sth with sth
  • She wet the tea leaves with hot water.

    Ella preparó el té con agua caliente.

1 BET [transitive] C1

to make a bet; to agree to give money if something happens or does not happen as you say it will

hacer una apuesta, apostar

  • wet sth on sth
  • I'll wet a hundred dollars on the red.

    Apuesto cien dólares por rojo.

2 BET RESULT [intransitive] C1

to win or lose money as a result of making a bet; to gain or lose something because you made a bet

ganar o perder dinero por una apuesta, ganar o perder algo por apostar

Collocations wet on sth

  • He wet a lot of money on the horse race.

    Perdió mucho dinero en la carrera de caballos.