wet rot in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wet rot in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wet rot N U

wet rot

podredumbre de la madera causada por un hongo

Translations for wet rot in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rot [Am rɑt, Brit rɒt] N U

1. rot BIOL:

rot

podredumbre f

rot

putrefacción f

the rot set in

las cosas empezaron a decaer or a venirse abajo

we must stop the rot

hay que tomar medidas para cortar por lo sano

2. rot (nonsense):

rot esp Brit inf

tonterías fpl

rot esp Brit inf

paparruchas fpl inf

II.rot <pres part rotting; pt, pp rotted> [Am rɑt, Brit rɒt] VB intr

rot plant/flesh:

rot

pudrirse

to rot away

pudrirse

to rot down compost:

descomponerse

to rot in jail

pudrirse en la cárcel

she was rotting (away) in a dead-end job

se estaba pudriendo en un trabajo sin futuro

III.rot <pres part rotting; pt, pp rotted> [Am rɑt, Brit rɒt] VB trans

rot wood/tree:

rot

pudrir

sugar rots the teeth

el azúcar pica or caria los dientes

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

wet rot in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wet rot in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rot [rɒt, Am rɑ:t] -tt- N

rot no pl:

rot

putrefacción f

Phrases:

to stop the rot

cortar por lo sano

to talk rot

decir sandeces

II.rot [rɒt, Am rɑ:t] -tt- VB intr

rot

pudrirse

III.rot [rɒt, Am rɑ:t] -tt- VB trans

rot

pudrir

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In addition to this, woodworm and dry and wet rot had set in, and the deathwatch beetle was rife.

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