wet
BrE /wet/ AmE /wet/
adjective / verb en → es
containing a lot of water or another liquid; not dry
húmedo, mojado
Collocations wet clothes · wet floor
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The floor is wet, so be careful.
El suelo está mojado, así que ten cuidado.
to make something or someone wet; to put water on something or someone
mojar, empapar
- wet somebody/something with sth
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The rain wet the grass.
La lluvia mojó el césped.
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
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There was a lot of wet yesterday.
Había mucha lluvia ayer.
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
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The children were wetting in the puddles.
Los niños estaban jugando en las charcas.
to drink a lot of water or other liquid; to become full of liquid
beber mucho líquido, llenarse de líquido
Collocations wet oneself
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He was so thirsty that he wet himself.
Estaba tan sediento que se llenó de líquido.
to make a drink; to prepare or mix something to be drunk
hacer una bebida, preparar algo para beber
- wet sth with sth
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She wet the tea leaves with hot water.
Ella preparó el té con agua caliente.
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
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I'll wet a hundred dollars on the red.
Apuesto cien dólares por rojo.
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
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He wet a lot of money on the horse race.
Perdió mucho dinero en la carrera de caballos.