wet in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wet in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

wet fish <pl wet fish, wet fishes> [Brit] N Brit

wet fish

= pesce fresco, conservato in salamoia o sotto sale, in contrapposizione a quello essiccato, surgelato o congelato

wet dream [Brit wɛt ˈdriːm, Am ˈˌwɛt ˈdrim] N

wet dream

= sogno erotico che provoca polluzione notturna

wet-look [Brit ˈwɛtlʊk] ADJ FASHION

wet-look plastic, leather

lucido

wet-look hair gel

a effetto bagnato

wet in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wet 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

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nutrice

wet nurse

bagnato

wet surface

bagnato (-a)

wet

salvietta rinfrescante

wet wipe

balia

wet nurse

bagnato fradicio

soaking wet

wet 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

Therefore, science should not be feared as a sort of cosmological wet blanket.

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Some sources classify overactive bladder into wet and dry variants depending on whether it is an urgent need to urinate or if it includes incontinence.

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During wet years, the rich soil provides bountiful agricultural output, but crops fail during dry years.

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Well, besides being a law enforcement's wet dream.

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Its scaffolding collapsed, and at least 169 workers fell and were buried under quick-drying wet cement.

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Wet suits use foam rubber insulation; the water in the foam warms, and they remain warm event when water gets inside.

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The linga is decorated with several kilograms of wet rice.

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Since air passes over the wet sleeve, water is evaporated and cools the wet-bulb thermometer.

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The largest has a wet bar, full-size hot tub and an outdoor kitchen; there's a second, two-person hot tub on another.

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The time to worry about tawny owl chicks is if they fledge during cold and wet spells.

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