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drenched

/drɛnʧt/

drenchedadjective

more drenched

Comp.

most drenched

Super.

/drɛnʧt/

Translations

trempéTrès humide, complètement mouillé.

After the sudden downpour, she was completely drenched from head to toe.

Après l'averse soudaine, elle était complètement trempée de la tête aux pieds.

Additional translations

détrempéSurtout pour des vêtements, du sol ou des objets rendus très humides par l'eau.

imbibéEmployé au sens figuré ou matériel, avec la préposition correspondante (« de », « dans »).

Definitions

Soaked or thoroughly wet.

After the sudden downpour, she was completely drenched from head to toe.

Thoroughly saturated with or imbued in a particular substance, often expressed with a following preposition such as "in" or "with".

The protesters' clothes were drenched in paint after the demonstration.

Synonyms

Antonyms

drenchverb

drenched

Past Simple

drenched

Past Simple

drenched

Past Participle

drenching

ing-form

/drɛnʧ/

Translations

tremper

The sudden downpour drenched us before we could find shelter.

L'averse soudaine nous a trempés avant que nous puissions trouver refuge.

napperCuisine, pour recouvrir largement de liquide ou de sauce.

She drenched the salad with too much dressing.

Elle a nappé la salade de trop de sauce.

Additional translations

imbiberSurtout pour une saturation complète d’un tissu, d’un aliment ou d’une surface.

arroserSurtout au sens figuré ou pour une grande quantité de liquide versée sur quelque chose.

administrer un liquide médicamenteuxVétérinaire, pour faire avaler un médicament liquide à un animal.

Definitions

To wet thoroughly; to soak.

The sudden downpour drenched us before we could find shelter.

To cover or fill completely with liquid.

She drenched the salad with too much dressing.

To administer a drench of liquid medicine to (an animal).

The farmer drenched the sheep to protect them against parasites.

Synonyms

drenchnoun

Definitions

A dose of liquid medicine administered to an animal, especially a large one like a horse or cow.

The veterinarian prepared a drench to treat the cow's infection.

A heavy or thorough soaking with liquid, especially water.

After the sudden downpour, we were left in a complete drench.

drenchgerund / present participle

Definitions

Causing or characterized by heavy soaking or rainfall.

We got caught in drenching rain on our hike.

drenchpast participle

drenched

Used attributively and predicatively (e.g., "a drenched dog").

Translations

trempé

After the storm, their drenched clothes clung to their skin.

Après la tempête, leurs vêtements trempés collaient à leur peau.

Additional translations

détrempéPlus fort que « trempé », avec l’idée d’une saturation complète.

Definitions

Thoroughly wet; soaked.

After the storm, their drenched clothes clung to their skin.

Synonyms

sopping wet

soaking wet

soaked through

wet through