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soak

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsəʊk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/soʊk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sōk)

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
soak [sth/sb] vtr (immerse in liquid)poner en remojo, dejar en remojo loc verb
  remojar vtr
  (persona)poner en remojo a, dejar en remojo a loc verb
  remojar a vtr + prep
 Robert soaked his stained shirt in a bowl of water.
 Robert puso en remojo la camisa mojada dentro de un bowl con agua.
soak [sb/sth] vtr (by rain)empapar a, calar a vtr + prep
  empapar, calar vtr
 The sudden downpour soaked the spectators.
 La repentina lluvia empapó a los espectadores.
soak vi (be left in liquid)dejar en remojo loc verb
 The casserole dish was hard to clean, so Ian left it to soak.
 La cacerola era difícil de lavar así que Ian la dejó en remojo.
soak n (period of immersion)remojo nm
 That pan needs a soak before you try to wash it up.
 La sartén necesita remojo antes de lavarla.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
soak n slang (drunk)borracho, borracha nm, nf
 Anna is a soak; she's in the bar every night until closing time.
 Ana es una borracha, se queda en el bar todas las noches hasta que cierra.
soak [sb],
soak [sb] for [sth]
vtr
mainly US, figurative, informal (get money from) (figurado)clavar a vtr + prep
  (figurado)robar a vtr + prep
  (figurado)timar a vtr + prep
 Tamsin soaked Paul for ten dollars.
 Tamsin le clavó a Paul diez dólares.
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Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
soak in vi phrasal (liquid: be absorbed) (líquido)penetrar vi
 Wipe up that stain quickly, before it soaks into the carpet.
 Pásale un trapo a esa mancha antes de que penetre la alfombra.
  (líquido)absorberse v prnl
 Pásale un trapo a esa mancha antes de que la absorba la alfombra.
  (líquido)impregnarse v prnl
 Pásale un trapo a esa mancha antes de que se impregne en la alfombra.
soak in vi phrasal figurative (information, experience: take in)asimilar vtr
 That's a lot of new information, so I'll give you a moment to let it all soak in.
 Es mucha información nueva así que te daré un momento para que la asimiles.
  (figurado)decantar vi
 Es mucha información nueva así que te daré un momento para que decante.
soak [sth] up,
soak up [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(absorb: liquid)absorber vtr
 You can use a sponge to soak up water.
 Puedes usar una esponja para absorber el agua.
soak [sth] up,
soak up [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
figurative (take in: information, experience) (figurado)absorber vtr
  (coloquial, figurado)chupar como esponja loc verb
 Children pay attention to more than we realize, soaking up everything around them.
 Los niños prestan atención a más cosas de las que nos damos cuenta, y absorben todo lo que ocurre a su alrededor.
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Compound Forms:
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soak cycle n (washing-machine feature) (Argentina)ciclo de remojo nm
 El lavarropas está roto: el ciclo de remojo no funciona.
soak through vi + adv often passive (completely drench)empapar vtr
  calar vtr
soak through [sth] vtr + prep (moisture: penetrate)absorber vtr
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Collocations: soak in [cold, warm, ice] water, soak in [water, detergent], soak the [rug, shirt, floor], more...

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