empaparse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for empaparse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.empapar VB trans

1. empapar (embeber):

empapar esponja/paño

to soak

empapar algo en algo

to soak sth in sth

empapar las galletas en jerez

soak the biscuits in sherry

2. empapar (mojar mucho):

empapar

to soak

empapar

to drench

empapar

to saturate

me empapó con la manguera

she soaked o drenched o saturated me with the hosepipe

el sudor le había empapado la camisa

his shirt was soaked with o drenched in sweat

II.empaparse VB vpr

1. empaparse (mojarse mucho):

empaparse persona:

to get wet through

empaparse persona:

to get soaking wet

empaparse persona:

to get soaked

empaparse persona:

to get drenched

empaparse zapatos/ropa:

to get soaking wet

empaparse zapatos/ropa:

to get wet through

2. empaparse (imbuirse):

empaparse de o en algo

to be/become imbued with sth form

volvió empapado de la filosofía de la secta

he returned imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect

3. empaparse (instruirse) (empaparse de o en algo):

se había empapado del tema

he had done a lot of work on the subject

se había empapado del tema

he had learned a lot about the subject

Translations for empaparse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to get a drenching

empaparse

imbibe

empaparse de

to get drenched

empaparse

soak up sun/atmosphere

empaparse de

to get a soaking

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empaparse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for empaparse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.empapar [em·pa·ˈpar] VB trans

1. empapar (mojar):

empapar

to soak

la lluvia ha empapado el suelo

the rain has soaked the floor

2. empapar (absorber):

empapar

to soak up

II.empapar [em·pa·ˈpar] VB refl empaparse

1. empapar (mojarse):

empapar

to get soaked

2. empapar (un tema):

empaparse de algo

to become versed in sth

Translations for empaparse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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imbibe fig

empaparse de