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soak

UK
/səʊk/
US
/soʊk/
soak in
soak up

Translations

soaknoun
soaks
pl
UK
/səʊk/
US
/soʊk/
The soak in the hot tub was exactly what she needed after a long day.
Le trempage dans le jacuzzi était exactement ce dont elle avait besoin après une longue journée.
Leave the lentils in a salty soak for an hour.
Laissez les lentilles dans un bain salé pendant une heure.
Additional translations
ivrogneFamilier, péjoratif.
test de résistanceInformatique, technique.
Synonyms
saturation
drenching
immersion
submersion
bath
soakverb
soaked
Past Simple
soaked
Past Participle
soaking
Gerund
UK
/səʊk/
US
/soʊk/
tremperTransitif.
She decided to soak the beans overnight before cooking them.
Elle a décidé de tremper les haricots toute la nuit avant de les cuire.
imbiberQuand l'objet absorbe le liquide; registre neutre.
The rain began to soak through his clothes as he walked home.
La pluie a commencé à imbiber ses vêtements pendant qu'il rentrait chez lui.
The sponge can soak up a lot of water.
L'éponge peut absorber beaucoup d'eau.
The sudden downpour soaked the spectators within minutes.
L'averse soudaine a détrempé les spectateurs en quelques minutes.
Additional translations
extraireAu sens de faire infuser pour extraire un arôme ou ramollir.
arnaquerFamilier, au sens de faire payer beaucoup trop cher.
Synonyms
saturate
drench
immerse
steep
submerge
marinate
infuse
soakadjective
UK
/səʊk/
US
/soʊk/
Used attributively before nouns: “soak cycle”, “soak time”, etc.
Synonyms
soaked
soggy
sopping
sopping-wet
drenched
drenched-to-the-skin
sodden
wet
waterlogged
dripping
moistened
saturated
soddened
damp
clammy
soakadjective
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "soak time", "soak test").
de trempageUsage technique, devant un nom.
Activate the soak cycle for heavily stained fabrics.
Activez le cycle de trempage pour les tissus très tachés.
de trempageUsage technique, devant un nom.
The soak cycle on the dishwasher saves scrubbing later.
Le cycle de trempage du lave-vaisselle évite de récurer plus tard.
Synonyms
soaked
soaking
sodden
drenched
sopping
saturated
waterlogged
wet
wet-through
steeped

Definitions

soaknoun
The act of immersing something in liquid for a period of time.
The soak in the hot tub was exactly what she needed after a long day.
A period of time spent in a liquid, especially for cleaning or softening.
The clothes were left in a soak overnight to remove the stains.
A heavy drinker, often used in a derogatory sense.
He was known as the town soak, always found at the local bar.
A liquid, solution, or mixture in which something is immersed for softening, cleaning, or flavoring.
Leave the lentils in a salty soak for an hour.
An extended endurance or stability test of equipment or software.
The servers passed a 48-hour soak without errors.
soakverb
To immerse something in liquid for a period of time.
She decided to soak the beans overnight before cooking them.
To become thoroughly wet by absorbing liquid.
The rain began to soak through his clothes as he walked home.
To steep something in a liquid to extract flavor or soften it.
He likes to soak the tea leaves in hot water for a few minutes before drinking.
To absorb or take in a liquid.
The sponge can soak up a lot of water.
To make something extremely wet; to drench.
The sudden downpour soaked the spectators within minutes.
Informal: to charge someone an excessive price; to overcharge.
Tourists often get soaked by vendors near the monument.
(intransitive) To remain immersed in liquid for a period of time.
Let the oats soak overnight for a creamier texture.
soakadjective
Designed for or relating to the process of soaking; used before another noun.
Activate the soak cycle for heavily stained fabrics.
soakadjective
Relating to or intended for soaking; used before a noun.
The soak cycle on the dishwasher saves scrubbing later.
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