soak in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for soak in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.soak [Am soʊk, Brit səʊk] VB trans

1.1. soak lentils/clothes:

soak (immerse)

poner en remojo

soak (immerse)

poner a remojo

soak (immerse)

dejar remojando

soak (leave immersed)

dejar en remojo

soak (leave immersed)

dejar a remojo

they soaked themselves in the atmosphere of the ancient city

se empaparon de la atmósfera de la antigua ciudad

to soak sth off

despegar or quitar algo remojándolo

1.2. soak (drench):

soak

empapar

to be soaked (to the skin)

estar empapado

to be soaked (to the skin)

estar calado hasta los huesos

2. soak (charge heavily):

soak inf

clavar inf

soak inf

desplumar inf

II.soak [Am soʊk, Brit səʊk] VB intr

1. soak (lie in liquid):

the sheets will have to soak

va a haber que dejar las sábanas en or a remojo

to leave sth to soak

dejar algo en or a remojo

to leave sth to soak

dejar algo remojando

I like to soak in a hot bath

me gusta darme un buen baño caliente

2. soak (penetrate) + adv compl:

to soak into/through sth

calar algo

water had soaked through my shoes

el agua me había calado los zapatos

wipe it up before it soaks in

límpialo antes de que se absorba

III.soak [Am soʊk, Brit səʊk] N

1. soak (in liquid):

to give sth a soak

poner algo en or a remojo

the lawn needs a good soak

el césped necesita un buen remojón

to be in soak

estar en or a remojo

2. soak (drunkard):

soak inf

borrachín m / borrachina f inf

soak up VB [Am soʊk -, Brit səʊk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. soak up water/blood/ink:

soak up

absorber

soak up

embeber

2. soak up:

soak up sun/atmosphere

empaparse de

soak up knowledge/information

absorber

she can really soak up the booze!

¡cómo chupa! inf

she can really soak up the booze!

bebe como una esponja

Translations for soak in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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guarapero (guarapera)

old soak inf

guachaca

old soak inf, pej

enchumbar

to soak

bolo (bola)

old soak inf

almibarar pastel

to soak … in syrup

ensopar

to soak

curda

soak inf

impregnar algodón/esponja

to soak

soak in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for soak in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.soak [səʊk, Am soʊk] N

1. soak (time under water):

soak

remojo m

2. soak inf (heavy drinker):

soak

borrachín(-ina) m (f)

II.soak [səʊk, Am soʊk] VB trans

1. soak (keep in liquid):

soak

remojar

soak

ensopar AmS

to soak sth in liquid

poner algo en remojo

2. soak inf (overcharge):

soak

desplumar

III.soak [səʊk, Am soʊk] VB intr (lie in liquid)

soak

estar en remojo

soak off VB trans

soak off

despegar

soak in VB intr

soak in

penetrar

soak up VB trans

1. soak up (absorb):

soak up

absorber

soak up money, resources

agotar

2. soak up (take in):

soak up people

embelesar

soak up information

absorber

3. soak up (bask in):

soak up sun

tomar

soak up atmosphere

disfrutar de

Translations for soak in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ensopar

to soak

succionar (tierra, esponja)

to soak up

poner en remojo

to leave to soak

recalar

to soak

empapar

to soak

empapar

to soak up

embeber

to soak up

soak Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to soak sth in liquid

poner algo en remojo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The inner layer is edible rice paper, and the outer layer is paper soaked in vegetable oil.

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Acid impregnation involves soaking or spraying the liquid medium to the feedstock.

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The ware is then quickly burnished with a soft cloth before the water in the terra sigillata soaks into the porous body.

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True to his name, he enjoys relaxing and his favorite things include sleeping, lying around, watching television, listening to music and soaking in hot springs.

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The meat may also be cubed for soaking in buttermilk, as the milk acid helps to cut the fibrils in the meat.

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Gutters that are filled with debris can overflow and soak the foundation, damage the roof structure, and exacerbate ice dams in cold climates.

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Soak the seeds for eight hours in 10% diluted household bleach (1 pt bleach, 9 pts water) to ensure a disease free, even sprouting.

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Some design pots that are fully finished by burnishing and therefore do nt require the pot to be soaked each time before use.

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More essentially, rooftops allow you to soak up some warm afternoon sun during the winter months.

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The timber is tolerant of being soaked, and is used in fences.

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