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soaking

/ˈsəʊkɪŋ/

/ˈsoʊkɪŋ/

soaking in

soaking up

soakingnoun

soakings

Translations

замачивание

The soaking of the beans is an important step before cooking.

Замачивание бобов - важный шаг перед приготовлением.

пропитка

The soaking of the wood in oil helps to preserve it.

Пропитка дерева маслом помогает его сохранить.

впитывание

The soaking of the liquid into the sponge was quick.

Впитывание жидкости в губку было быстрым.

Definitions

The act or process of immersing something in liquid for a period of time.

The soaking of the beans overnight made them easier to cook.

A thorough wetting or drenching.

After the sudden downpour, he came inside for a change of clothes after getting a soaking.

Synonyms

soakingadjective

/ˈsəʊkɪŋ/

/ˈsoʊkɪŋ/

Translations

промокший

After the rain, his clothes were soaking wet.

После дождя его одежда была промокшей насквозь.

пропитанный

The ground was soaking with water after the storm.

Земля была пропитана водой после шторма.

Additional translations

сырой

Definitions

Extremely wet; saturated with liquid.

The dog came in from the rain, soaking and shivering.

Synonyms

soakingadverb

/ˈsəʊkɪŋ/

/ˈsoʊkɪŋ/

Used informally, chiefly in British English, as an intensifier meaning "extremely; thoroughly".

Definitions

Used as an intensifier meaning extremely or thoroughly, placed before adjectives (especially "wet").

They were soaking wet after the sudden downpour.

Synonyms

soakverb

soaking

Gerund

soaked

Past Simple

soaked

Past Participle

soaking

Gerund

/səʊk/

/soʊk/

Translations

замачивать

I need to soak the beans overnight before cooking them.

Мне нужно замачивать фасоль на ночь перед приготовлением.

пропитывать

The rain began to soak the ground.

Дождь начал пропитывать землю.

впитывать

The sponge can soak up a lot of water.

Губка может впитывать много воды.

Additional translations

промачивать

подмочить

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

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.