wetting in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wetting in the English»Italian Dictionary

wetting [Brit ˈwɛtɪŋ] N

to get a wetting

prendersi una bagnata

to give sth a wetting

bagnare qc

wetting agent [Am ˈwɛdɪŋ ˈeɪdʒənt] N

wetting agent

agente m umettante

bed-wetting [Brit, Am ˈbɛdˌwɛdɪŋ] N

bed-wetting

enuresi f

I.wet [Brit wɛt, Am wɛt] ADJ

1. wet (damp):

wet clothing, hair, hand, grass, road, surface, patch

bagnato

wet with tea, rain, urine

bagnato di tè, di pioggia, di urina

wet with blood

intriso di sangue

wet with tears hanky

umido di lacrime

her face was wet with tears

aveva il viso bagnato dalle lacrime

wet with sweat

bagnato di sudore

to get wet

bagnarsi

to get one's feet, clothes wet

bagnarsi i piedi, i vestiti

to get the floor, the towel wet

bagnare il pavimento, l'asciugamano

wet through

fradicio

2. wet (freshly applied):

wet cement, clay, paint, plaster, varnish

fresco

“wet paint”

“vernice fresca”

the ink is still wet

l'inchiostro è ancora fresco

to keep sth wet

non fare asciugare qc

3. wet (rainy):

wet weather, climate, season, day, night, area

piovoso

wet conditions

di umidità

wet spell

di piogge

tomorrow, the North will be wet

domani pioverà al nord

when it's wet

quando piove

4. wet Brit pej:

wet person

debole di carattere

wet remark, action

poco convincente

don't be so wet!

un po' di grinta!

5. wet Brit POL:

wet Tory, minister, cabinet, MP

moderato

6. wet (where alcohol is sold) inf:

wet state, country

= dove è consentito acquistare alcolici

II.wet [Brit wɛt, Am wɛt] N

1. wet (dampness):

wet

umidità f

this plant is tolerant of the wet

questa pianta tollera l'umidità

ducks like the wet

le anatre amano l'acqua

the car won't start in the wet

l'auto non parte quando piove

the tyre performs well in the wet

questo pneumatico offre buone prestazioni sul bagnato

2. wet Brit (feeble person):

wet inf pej

debole mf

3. wet Brit POL:

wet

conservatore m moderato / conservatrice f moderata

III.wet <forma in -ing wetting, pt/pp wet> [Brit wɛt, Am wɛt] VB trans

1. wet (with water, blood, sweat, tea):

wet floor, object, clothes

bagnare

2. wet (urinate in or on):

to wet one's pants

farsela addosso

to wet the bed

bagnare il letto

IV.to wet oneself VB refl

to wet oneself <forma in -ing wetting, pt/pp wet>:

to wet oneself

farsela addosso

V.wet [Brit wɛt, Am wɛt]

he is wet behind the ears

ha ancora il latte alla bocca or gli puzza ancora la bocca di latte

to wet one's whistle

bagnarsi la bocca

wet cell [Am ˈwɛt ˌsɛl], wet cell battery [ˈwetˌsel ˌbætərɪ] N

wet cell

pila f a liquido

dripping wet [ˌdrɪpɪŋˈwet] ADJ

dripping wet cloth, clothes, person:

dripping wet

bagnato fradicio

all wet [Brit ˌɔːl ˈwɛt] ADJ Am inf

to be all wet

sbagliarsi di grosso

wet plate [Am ˈwɛt ˌpleɪt] N

wet plate

lastra f al collodio umido

wet blanket [Brit, Am ˈwɛt ˈˌblæŋkət] N inf

wet blanket

guastafeste mf

I.wet nurse [Brit, Am ˈwɛt nərs] N

wet nurse

balia f

wet nurse

nutrice f

II.wet-nurse VB trans

1. wet-nurse baby:

wet-nurse

fare da balia a

2. wet-nurse fig:

wet-nurse person

fare da balia a

wet-nurse project

badare a

wetting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wetting in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wet <-tt-> [wet] ADJ

1. wet (soaked):

wet

bagnato, -a

to get wet

bagnarsi

to get sth wet

bagnare qc

wet through

bagnato fradicio

2. wet (not yet dried):

wet

umido, -a

wet paint

pittura fresca

3. wet (rainy):

wet

piovoso, -a

wet weather

tempo piovoso

Phrases:

to be wet behind the ears

avere la bocca che sa ancora di latte

to be all wet sl

sbagliarsi di grosso

II.wet <wet, wet> [wet] VB trans

1. wet (make damp):

wet

inumidire

2. wet (urinate on):

to wet oneself/one's pants

farsi la pipì addosso

to wet the bed

fare la pipì a letto

III.wet [wet] N

1. wet:

the wet (rain)

la pioggia

2. wet inf POL:

wet

antiproibizionista mf

I.wet nurse N HISTORY

wet nurse

balia f

II.wet nurse VB trans

wet nurse

fare da balia a

wet blanket N

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wet blanket (spoilsport) fig inf

guastafeste mf

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sopping wet

bagnato fradicio

Translations for wetting in the Italian»English Dictionary

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nutrice

wet nurse

bagnato

wet surface

bagnato (-a)

wet

salvietta rinfrescante

wet wipe

balia

wet nurse

bagnato fradicio

soaking wet

wetting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get wet

bagnarsi

to get sth wet

bagnare qc

to be wet behind the ears

avere la bocca che sa ancora di latte

to be all wet sl

sbagliarsi di grosso

to wet oneself/one's pants

farsi la pipì addosso

to wet the bed

fare la pipì a letto

to wet one's whistle

bagnarsi la bocca

to be wet behind the ears

puzzare ancora di latte

to be dripping wet

esser bagnato fradicio

to leave like a wet rag

ridurre uno straccio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Other variations include arousal from wetting or seeing someone else urinate in their pants or underclothes, or wetting the bed.

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Her little brother begins wetting his bed and regressing due to the absence of either parents.

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It was found that inserting a counterbore here reduced wetting.

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This is also referred to as a low degree of wetting.

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The surface characteristics that affect biocompatibility are surface texture, steric hindrance, binding sites, and hydrophobicity (wetting).

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That allowed firemen to concentrate the water and the wetting agent on the source and prevent fire from spreading throughout the two storey century old house.

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Homemakers do add sandy loam and apply fertilizer, containing some type of wetting agent.

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Adjuvants for use with agricultural pesticides have been categorised as extenders, wetting agents, sticking agents and fogging agents.

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For example, reduction of surface tension increases cavitation levels, so the solution contains a good wetting agent (surfactant).

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Zinc improves wetting of ferrous metals, indium as well.

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