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wet

wet

Meaning of wet

covered with water

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British English/ˈwɛt/
American English/ˈwɛt/
Russian transcription[ˈmokrɨj]
wet
wet - мокрый
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wet with Russian translation

wet usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Плед для пикника был мокрым после утреннего тумана.

The picnic blanket was wet after the morning fog.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я повесил мокрое пальто у двери, чтобы оно высохло.

I hung my wet coat by the door to dry.

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wet belongs to the topic "Adjectives". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

wetмокрый
thinтонкий
heavyтяжёлый
lightлёгкий
hardтвёрдый
softмягкий
tinyкрошечный

wet synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between wet / moist / soggy / soaked / drenched / dripping

🇬🇧English
wet

General term for covered or filled with water or other liquid

A1Very Often

My shoes got wet in the rain.

Мои туфли промокли на дожде.

🇬🇧English

Slightly wet; often used in neutral or positive contexts (baked goods, soil, skin)

A2Often

The cake stayed moist for days.

Торт оставался влажным несколько дней.

S
🇬🇧English
soggy

Very wet and soft or unpleasant (e.g., bread, ground); negative connotation

A2Often

The cereal went soggy in the milk.

Хлопья размокли в молоке.

S
🇬🇧English
soaked

Extremely wet; soaked through with liquid

A2Very Often

I was soaked after walking in the storm.

Я промок до нитки после прогулки в шторме.

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🇬🇧English
drenched

Completely soaked, often used for dramatic effect

A2Often

We got drenched running between buildings.

Мы промокли до нитки, бегая между зданиями.

D
🇬🇧English
dripping

Actively letting water fall in drops; suggests visible water loss or extreme wetness

A2Often

Her coat was dripping after she came inside.

Её пальто стекало водой, когда она вошла внутрь.

S
🇬🇧English
saturated

Completely filled with liquid or moisture; often more technical or precise

B1Often

The sponge was saturated and wouldn't take any more water.

Губка была насыщена и не впитывала больше воды.

🇬🇧English

Refers to moisture in the air rather than things being wet

A2Often

It's very humid today; the air feels heavy.

Сегодня очень влажно; воздух кажется тяжёлым.

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🇬🇧English
waterlogged

Filled or saturated with water to the point of dysfunction; often used for soil or areas

B1Rarely

After the flood the fields were waterlogged.

После наводнения поля были переувлажнены/затоплены водой.

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🇬🇧English
clammy

Unpleasantly damp and slightly cold; often used about skin or the atmosphere

B1Often

His palms were clammy with sweat.

Его ладони были липкими от пота.

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wet translation: мокрый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce wet

/ˈwɛt/

wet translation

мокрый

wet examples

The picnic blanket was wet after the morning fog.

wet transcription

/ˈwɛt/, /ˈwɛt/

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wet meaning: what does it mean?

covered with water

wet pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

wet is pronounced as /ˈwɛt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

wet definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The picnic blanket was wet after the morning fog. Translation: Плед для пикника был мокрым после утреннего тумана.

Is wet part of Adjectives vocabulary?

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