soak

A noun referring to the act or process of immersing something in liquid for a period of time, or the state of being saturated with liquid.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие или процесс погружения чего-либо в жидкость на некоторое время, или состояние насыщения жидкостью.esSustantivo que designa la acción o proceso de sumergir algo en un líquido durante un tiempo, o el estado de quedar empapado o saturado de líquido.frAction ou processus consistant à immerger quelque chose dans un liquide pendant un certain temps, ou état de saturation par un liquide.deSubstantiv, das den Vorgang oder Zustand des Einweichens, Durchnässens oder Durchtränkens mit einer Flüssigkeit bezeichnet; auch das Ergebnis dieses Vorgangs.ptSubstantivo que designa a ação ou o processo de mergulhar algo em um líquido por um certo tempo, ou o estado de estar encharcado ou saturado de líquido.zh指将某物浸泡在液体中一段时间的行为或过程，也指物体被液体浸透、吸饱液体的状态。arاسم يدل على عملية غمر شيء في سائل وتركه فيه مدة من الزمن، أو على حالة تشبّع الشيء بالسائل.

1. Act of soaking B1 formal

   The act of leaving something in liquid for a period of time.

   • Give the beans a good soak overnight before cooking.
   • The shirt needs a soak in cold water to remove the stain.
   • A long soak in the bath helped her relax.

   ruЗамачиваниеesremojofrtrempagedeEinweichenptMolhozh浸泡arالنقع

   المرادفات: bathdipdrenchingimmersionmacerationsoaking

2. Heavy rain B1 informal

   A period of heavy rain or being thoroughly wet.

   • We got caught in a real soak on our way home.
   • The garden had a good soak from the afternoon storm.
   • After the soak, the streets were flooded.

   ruЛивеньeschaparrón, lluvia intensafrForte pluiedeStarkregenptChuva fortezh倾盆大雨arمطر غزير

   المرادفات: cloudburstdelugedownpourdrenchingrainstormtorrent

   الأضداد: droughtdryness

• soaks plural form
• soaks' possessive plural form
• soak's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of immersing something in liquid for a period of time, or becoming thoroughly wet.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия погружения чего-либо в жидкость на некоторое время или полного намокания.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de sumergir algo en un líquido durante un tiempo o de empaparse completamente.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de plonger ou d'immerger quelque chose dans un liquide pendant un certain temps, ou le fait de devenir complètement trempé.deVerb, das beschreibt, dass etwas für eine gewisse Zeit in eine Flüssigkeit getaucht wird oder dass etwas vollständig nass wird bzw. Flüssigkeit aufnimmt.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de colocar algo em um líquido por um tempo, deixando-o molhado ou completamente encharcado, ou de absorver líquido.zh指将某物放入液体中浸泡一段时间，或使某物完全湿透；也可指液体被吸收。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على غمر شيء في سائل وتركه مدة من الزمن، أو على تشبّعه بالسائل وامتصاصه له بالكامل.

1. Immerse in liquid A2 formal

   To place something in a liquid for a period of time to make it wet or soft.

   • She soaked the beans overnight before cooking them.
   • He soaked his sore muscles in a hot bath.
   • The laundry needs to soak in detergent for an hour.

   ruЗамачиватьesRemojar en líquidofrTremper dans un liquidedeEinweichenptDeixar de molhozh浸泡arنَقْع

   المرادفات: drenchdunkimmersesaturatesteepsubmerge

2. Become very wet A2 informal

   To become thoroughly wet or saturated with liquid.

   • We got completely soaked in the sudden rainstorm.
   • The sponge soaked up all the spilled water.
   • Her clothes were soaking wet after the walk.

   ruПромокнутьesEmpaparsefrêtre trempédeDurchnässenptFicar encharcadozh湿透arابتلّ

   المرادفات: saturatesousesteep

   الأضداد: dry

3. Absorb or take in B2 informal

   To absorb or take in something, such as information or atmosphere.

   • He sat quietly, soaking in the peaceful atmosphere.
   • She soaked up every detail of the lecture.
   • Tourists often soak in the local culture during their travels.

   ruВпитыватьesabsorber, empapar(se)frImprégner, absorberdeAufnehmenptAbsorverzh吸收arامتصاص

   المرادفات: absorbassimilatedrink inimbibetake in

   الأضداد: emitexuderelease

• soaked past participle
• soaked past simple
• soaking present participle
• soaks third person singular

الصيغ المركّبة: soak throughsoak up