Translations for „wetting“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

I . wet <wetter, wettest> [wet] ADJ

1. wet (soaked):

wet

мо́крый

to be wet through

промо́кший до ни́тки

to get wet

промо́кнуть

to get sth wet

промочи́ть что-ли́бо

to get one's hands wet

намочи́ть ру́ки

2. wet a. METEO (damp):

wet

вла́жный

it's wet

сы́ро

3. wet (weak):

to be wet

быть бесси́льным [или сла́бым]

Phrases:

to be wet behind the ears

молоко́ на губа́х не обсо́хло

to be as much fun as a wet weekend

быть ску́чным и ну́дным

II . wet <wet, wet, -tt- [or wetted, wetted, -tt-]> [wet] VB trans

1. wet (make damp):

wet

мочи́ть

2. wet (urinate on):

to wet the bed

мочи́ться в посте́ли

to wet one's pants

пи́сать в штаны́

III . wet [wet] N

1. wet (rain):

wet

дождь m

out in the wet

под дождём

2. wet (damp area):

wet

вла́га f

wet

сы́рость f

3. wet (unassertive person):

wet

зану́да mf

wet bar N Am

wet bar

небольшо́й бар m с заку́сками и напи́тками в но́мере гости́ницы

wet blanket N inf

wet blanket

зану́да mf

wet blanket

челове́к m , чьё прису́тствие отравля́ет о́бщее весе́лье

wet dream N

wet dream

поллю́ция f (непроизво́льное семяизверже́ние)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It was found that inserting a counterbore here reduced wetting.

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White wine is also used as a wetting agent for slow cooking.

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

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Common side effects include extreme constipation, bed-wetting, night-time drooling, muscle stiffness, sedation, tremors, orthostatic hypotension, hyperglycemia, and weight gain.

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Pretreatment involves alternate wetting and drying of the seed.

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

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Wetting the hair especially with water and shampoo or conditioner will facilitate the combing and the removal of lice, eggs and nits.

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

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A wetting agent should be included to help penetrate the waxy body covering of the insect.

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