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soaked

UK
/səʊkt/
US
/soʊkt/
soaked in
soaked in
soaked up
soaked up
soakedadjective
more soaked
Comp.
most soaked
Super.
UK
/səʊkt/
US
/soʊkt/
Translations
After the sudden downpour, her clothes were completely soaked.
Après l’averse soudaine, ses vêtements étaient complètement trempés.
saoulFamilier.
He stumbled through the door, completely soaked.
Il a trébuché en entrant, complètement saoul.
Additional translations
imbibéSoutenu ou technique, surtout pour un matériau ou un objet gorgé de liquide.
Definitions
Extremely wet; saturated with liquid.
After the sudden downpour, her clothes were completely soaked.
Intoxicated with alcohol; drunk.
He stumbled through the door, completely soaked.
Synonyms
drenched
saturated
wet
moistened
soggy
waterlogged
sopping
dripping
Antonyms
dry
soakverb

soaked

Past Simple

soaked
Past Simple
soaked
Past Participle
soaking
ing-form
UK
/səʊk/
US
/soʊk/
Translations
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.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
saturate
drench
immerse
steep
submerge
marinate
infuse
soaknoun
Definitions
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.
soakadjective
Definitions
Designed for or relating to the process of soaking; used before another noun.
Activate the soak cycle for heavily stained fabrics.
soakadjective
Definitions
Relating to or intended for soaking; used before a noun.
The soak cycle on the dishwasher saves scrubbing later.
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