sot

UK
/sɒt/
US
/sɑt/

Translations

sotnoun
sots
pl
UK
/sɒt/
US
/sɑt/
The old sot was a familiar sight at the local tavern, always with a drink in hand.
Le vieil ivrogne était une figure familière de la taverne locale, toujours un verre à la main.
Additional translations
sotSens vieilli : « personne stupide, niais ». En français, le mot existe aussi comme nom.
sotverb
sotted
Past Simple
sotted
Past Participle
sotting
Gerund
UK
/sɒt/
US
/sɑt/
Dialectal/archaic verb meaning ‘to soak; to set or place’; still attested in some regional varieties.
faire tremperEmploi dialectal : mettre dans un liquide pour le laisser s’imbiber.
She sotted the cloth in vinegar to remove the rust.
Elle a fait tremper le tissu dans du vinaigre pour enlever la rouille.

Definitions

sotnoun
A habitual drunkard; a person frequently intoxicated.
The old sot was a familiar sight at the local tavern, always with a drink in hand.
A foolish or stupid person (archaic).
Stop behaving like a sot and think before you speak.
sotverb
(dialectal, transitive) To soak or steep in liquid.
She sotted the cloth in vinegar to remove the rust.