Wet in spanish
pronunciation: moʊxɑdoʊ part of speech: adjective
wet1 = mojado, húmedo.
Example: When Brady made his Civil War pictures, the plate had to be wet at the time of exposure.more:
» a face as long as a wet weekend = cara larga.
Example: If a man goes around with a face as long as a wet weekend, perfectly certain that he is going to be kicked, he is seldom disappointed.» as mad as a wet hen = como un energúmeno, como un basilisco, de mala leche, con un humor de perros.
Example: He was mad as a wet hen throughout the procedure, but once he got over it, he was almost immediately back to his old self.» be wet behind the ears = estar verde, ser inmaduro, estar todavía en pañales, tener poco mundo.
Example: Obama has many sterling qualities but he is wet behind the ears.» be wet through (and through) = estar empapado, estar calado hasta los huesos, estar hecho una sopa.
Example: Hair that is wet through and through cuts like butter, a good razor blade will cut through it smoothly and effortlessly.» dripping wet = calado hasta los huesos, empapado hasta los huesos, hecho una sopa, empapado, chorreando.
Example: Sweating is a natural thing but just because it's natural doesn't mean you need to always be dripping wet.» get + Posesivo + feet wet = empezar, comenzar, meterse.
Example: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.» get + wet = mojarse.
Example: If the water is clean, and you remove the battery within seconds of the phone getting wet, your chances are about 99%.» get + wet = mojarse. [En el sentido sexual referido a los órganos genitales]
Example: When you get wet, your vagina is basically preparing for sex and that's why you only get wet when you're turned on.» soaking wet = calado hasta los huesos, empapado hasta los huesos, hecho una sopa, empapado, chorreando.
Example: NASA scientists say the Mars rovers have found what they were looking for -- hard evidence that the red planet was once soaking wet.» sopping wet = calado hasta los huesos, empapado hasta los huesos, hecho una sopa, empapado, chorreando.
Example: The 29-year-old actress ended up sopping wet in a New York river alongside her co-star during a scene in New York today.» wetback = espalda mojada. [Término derogativo usado en inglés americano para referirse a los mejicanos que cruzan la frontera del Río Grande que separa Méjico de los Estados Unidos]
Example: Racist slurs, such as 'wetback,' continue to have real tangible social, cultural, and economic consequences.» wet bar = minibar con fregadero. [En general, mueble con barra y fregadero para servir bebidas en casa u hotel]
Example: Wet bars are the next best thing when it comes to entertaining.» wet blanket = aguafiestas, soso, malaje, pavo.
Example: I can also remember a time when slurs were uttered about Jewish people and if you didn't laugh you were considered a wet blanket.» wet cough = tos flemosa.
Example: A chronic persistent wet cough is a mucousy, phlegmy-sounding cough that lasts more than four weeks and is present most days.» wet dream = sueño húmedo, correrse dormido.
Example: Wet dreams are just the body's natural response to his hormones -- much as periods occur in women.» wet fart = pedo líquido, pedo húmedo, pedo churretoso.
Example: I detected at the end of the trumpet that Miley unknowingly added a portion of a wet fart to her final round of trumpeting.» wet fish = soso, sosaina, soseras, pavo.
Example: Bannister comes across as a bit of a wet fish, humorless and at times whiny.» wet floor = piso húmedo, suelo mojado.
Example: If someone does slip on your wet floors and the area is marked correctly with warning signs the court will usually side in your favor.» wetland = humedal, marisma, zona húmeda.
Example: The library will be open to the public and will cover all subjects concerning the various aspects of lakes, streams, rivers, estuaries and wetlands.» wet market = mercado mojado. [Nombre con el se conoce genéricamente a los mercados típicos de Asia en los que se vende todo tipo de productos, incluida la carne y el pescado fresco, y en los que los puestos se mantienen limpios enjuagándolo todo con agua y, por consiguiente, el suelo suele estar siempre mojado]
Example: Hong Kong's wet markets offer a glimpse into the vibrant and timeless world of grocery shopping before the existence of modern supermarkets.» wet month = mes lluvioso, mes húmedo.
Example: September's usually quite a wet month but there are still likely to be quite a few pleasant sunny periods in between showers.» wet-nurse = nodriza, ama de cría.
Example: Traditionally, Malaysian women breast-feed their infants for an extended period of time; only elite Chinese women resort to a wet-nurse.» wet paint = recién pintado. [Expresión usada en los carteles para avisar que algo está recién pintado ]
Example: If you live in New York City, you have undoubtedly seen the 'Wet Paint' signs in the subway, and have also seen the sign rearranged to say 'Aint Wet'.» wet season, the = estación húmeda, la; estación de lluvias, la.
Example: In the wet season animals were herded, whereas in the dry season animals were mostly left to range freely.» wet spell = período de lluvia.
Example: Negative values denote dry spells; positive values denote wet spells.» wetsuit = traje de neopreno, traje de buceo, traje de buzo.
Example: Wetsuits are made from neoprene, a stretchy synthetic rubber material.» wet through to the skin = calado hasta los huesos, empapado hasta los huesos, hecho una sopa, empapado, chorreando.
Example: It rained all the way and we arrived about 12.45, wet through to the skin.» wet tissue = toallita, toallita húmeda.
Example: To prevent puffy eyes, put a damp hanky or a wet tissue over your eyes and relax.» wet towel = toalla húmeda, toalla mojada.
Example: Placing a wet towel at the bottom of a door or window provides no protection against vapors entering a room.» wet towel = toallita, toallita húmeda.
Example: Our wet towels are especially formulated to provide a soft and gentle feeling on your baby's delicate skin.» wet weekend = fin de semana pasado por agua, fin de semana lluvioso
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» wet weight = peso en húmedo.
Example: The wet weight is 3.9 times more than the dry weight but the amount of heavy metals doesn't change between wet and dry.» wet wipe = toallita, toallita húmeda.
Example: Wet wipes are indispensable for you if you care about your hygiene.» wringing wet = calado hasta los huesos, empapado hasta los huesos, hecho una sopa, empapado, chorreando.
Example: The water washes in over the sides of the raft and from the waist down you will be wringing wet.wet2 = soso, sosaina, soseras, pavo.
Example: You think she's a bit wet in the beginning and by the end she's fiery and she's so much fun to play.wet3 = mojar, humedecer. [Verbo irregular, pasado y participio wet/wetted)]
Example: In the future pictures may need not be wetted at all.more:
» wet + Reflexivo = mearse, orinarse, hacerse pis, hacerse pipí. [En uno mismo]
Example: Since the end of last week she's beeen wetting herself on purpose -- it started when she'd weed by accident and I told her not to wee wee herself again.» wet + the baby's head = celebrar el nacimiento del bebé. [Generalmente con bebidas en abundancia]
Example: I have wet the baby's head so many times that now it is Christmas morning I cannot stand and walk.