moisten

To make something slightly wet or damp.

ruСделать что-либо слегка влажным или сырым.esHacer que algo esté ligeramente húmedo o mojado.frRendre quelque chose légèrement humide ou mouillé.deEtwas leicht feucht oder nass machen.ptTornar algo levemente úmido ou molhado, geralmente espalhando ou aplicando um pouco de líquido. Também pode se referir a umedecer a pele, os lábios ou os olhos.zh使某物稍微变湿或变得潮湿。arجعل الشيء رطبًا قليلًا أو مبللًا بعض الشيء.

1. Make slightly wet B1 formal

   To make something slightly wet or damp.

   • She moistened the cloth before cleaning the table.
   • He moistened his lips before speaking.
   • The gardener moistened the soil around the plants.

   ruСделать слегка влажнымesHumectar ligeramentefrHumecterdeEtwas leicht anfeuchtenptDeixar levemente úmidozh使稍微湿润arجعل الشيء رطبًا قليلًا

   Sinônimos: bedewdampdampen

   Antônimos: dry

2. Moisten with fine drops B2 formal

   To apply a fine spray or small droplets of liquid to something.

   • She moistened her face with a fine mist of water.
   • The baker moistened the dough with a light spray.
   • He moistened the stamp with a damp sponge.

   ruУвлажнять мелкими каплямиesRociar con gotas finasfrHumidifier par fines gouttelettesdeMit feinen Tropfen befeuchtenptUmedecer com gotas finaszh用细水滴润湿arترطيب بقطرات دقيقة

   Sinônimos: atomizebedewmistspraysprinklespritz

• moistened past participle
• moistened past simple
• moistening present participle
• moistens third person singular