wetting in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wetting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wetting agent N

wetting agent

agente m humectante

bed-wetting [Am ˈbɛdˌwɛdɪŋ, Brit] N U

bed-wetting

enuresis f nocturna form (problema del que se orina durante el sueño)

I.wet <comp wetter, superl wettest> [Am wɛt, Brit wɛt] ADJ

1.1. wet:

wet (moist) floor/grass/hair/clothes

mojado

wet (damp)

húmedo

wet concrete/plaster

blando

your clothes are wet through

tienes la ropa empapada

you are wet through

estás calado hasta los huesos

you are wet through

estás empapado

“wet paint”

“pintura fresca or recién pintado”

“wet paint”

ojo, pinta Spain

wet with sth

mojado de algo

her shirt was wet with sweat

tenía la camisa mojada de sudor

her eyes were wet with tears

tenía los ojos llenos de lágrimas

to get wet

mojarse

you'll get wet

te vas a mojar

he got his feet wet

se mojó los pies

don't let your camera get wet

que no se te moje la cámara

to be all wet Am inf

estar totalmente equivocado

1.2. wet (rainy):

wet weather/day/spring

lluvioso

it's too wet to go out

llueve demasiado como para salir

it's been very wet

ha llovido mucho

2. wet (allowing sale of alcohol) Am:

wet inf

no prohibicionista

3. wet (ineffectual, foolish) Brit:

wet inf

apocado

wet inf

timorato

wet story/film

soso inf

II.wet <pres part wetting, pt & pp wet or wetted> [Am wɛt, Brit wɛt] VB trans

wet

mojar

wet (dampen)

humedecer

to wet one's lips

mojarse/humedecerse los labios

to wet the bed

mojar la cama

to wet the bed

hacerse pipí or pis en la cama

to wet oneself

orinarse

to wet oneself

hacerse pipí or pis (encima) inf

to wet oneself

mearse inf or vulgar sl

I nearly wet myself laughing inf

casi me meo de la risa inf or vulgar sl

III.wet [Am wɛt, Brit wɛt] N

1.1. wet (wetness) no pl:

there was a patch of wet on the mattress

el colchón estaba mojado

1.2. wet (rain) inf:

come in out of the wet

entra, no te quedes ahí bajo la lluvia

2. wet C (ineffectual person) Brit:

wet inf

timorato m / timorata f

a Tory wet (in UK)

un conservador moderado

I.wet nurse [Am ˈwɛt nərs, Brit] N

wet nurse

ama f (con artículo masculino en el singular) de cría

wet nurse

ama f (con artículo masculino en el singular) de leche

wet nurse

nodriza f

II.wet-nurse VB trans

wet-nurse child

amamantar

wet-nurse person

mimar

wet-nurse industry

proteger

wet rot N U

wet rot

podredumbre de la madera causada por un hongo

wet-weather [ˈwɛtˌwɛðə] ADJ attr

wet-weather clothing/shoes

para la lluvia

wet-weather program

en caso de lluvia

wet shave N

wet shave

afeitado m húmedo

wet shave

rasurado m húmedo esp Mex

wet fly <pl wet flies> N

wet fly

mosca f húmeda

wet fly

mosca f mojada

wet dream N inf

wet dream

sueño m húmedo

wet dream

polución f nocturna

wet fish N

wet fish

pescado f fresco

wetting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wetting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wetting N no pl

wetting

mojada f

I.wet [wet] -tt- wet, wet ADJ

1. wet (soaked):

wet

mojado, -a

to get wet

mojarse

to get sth wet

mojar algo

wet through

mojado hasta los huesos

2. wet (not yet dried):

wet

húmedo, -a

wet paint

pintura fresca

3. wet (rainy):

wet

lluvioso, -a

wet weather

tiempo lluvioso

Phrases:

to be a wet blanket

ser un aguafiestas

to be wet behind the ears

estar con la leche en los labios

to be all wet Am

ser tonto

II.wet [wet] -tt- wet, wet VB trans

1. wet (make damp):

wet

humedecer

2. wet (urinate on):

to wet oneself

orinarse

to wet the bed

mojar la cama

to wet one's pants

mearse

III.wet [wet] -tt- wet, wet N

1. wet no pl:

the wet (rain)

la lluvia

2. wet Am POL:

wet

antiprohibicionista mf

I.wet-nurse N HISTORY

wet-nurse

nodriza f

II.wet-nurse VB trans

wet-nurse

criar

wet season N

wet season

estación f de las lluvias

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sopping wet

empapado

Translations for wetting in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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criandera

wet nurse

afeitado húmedo

wet shave

gafe

wet-blanket

toallitas húmedas

wet wipes

húmedo (-a) (mojado)

wet

wetting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get wet

mojarse

to get sth wet

mojar algo

to be a wet blanket

ser un aguafiestas

to be wet behind the ears

estar con la leche en los labios

to be all wet Am

ser tonto

to wet one's pants

mearse

soaking (wet) person, animal

empapado, -a

soaking (wet) day

de muchísima agua

to be dripping wet

estar empapado

to wet one's whistle

remojar el gaznate

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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Zinc improves wetting of ferrous metals, indium as well.

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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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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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Pretreatment involves alternate wetting and drying of the seed.

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Water-based glazes are sometimes thinned with glycerin or another wetting agent to extend the working time.

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

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

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