wet in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wet in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

wet blanket N inf

wet blanket

aguafiestas mf inf

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emparamado (emparamada) persona

soaking wet inf

emparamado (emparamada) ropa

soaking wet

wet in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wet in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wet <-tt-> [wet] ADJ

1. wet (soaked):

wet

mojado, -a

to get wet

mojarse

to get sth wet

mojar algo

wet through

calado 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 wet behind the ears

estar con la miel en los labios

to be all wet sl

estar en la parra

II.wet <wet, 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 inf

III.wet [wet] N

1. wet:

the wet (rain)

la lluvia

2. wet POL:

wet inf

antiprohibicionista mf

wet nurse N HISTORY

wet nurse

nodriza f

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sopping wet

empapado

soaking (wet)

empapado, -a

soaking (wet)

calado, -a

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criandera

wet nurse

afeitado húmedo

wet shave

gafe

wet-blanket

húmedo (-a) (mojado)

wet

nodriza

wet-nurse

ama de cría

wet nurse

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

During wet conditions the callipers automatically skim the surface of the discs to keep them dry.

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

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

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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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Important parameters for beer mats are water absorbency, wet rub and printability.

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The cryptogam herb barren consists of dry to wet barren landscapes with scattered, herbs, lichens, mosses, and liverworts.

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He reported that he did not find anyone on board, and said that the whole ship was a thoroughly wet mess.

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

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