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Wiktionary http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.16alpha-wmf case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Appendix Appendix talk Concordance Concordance talk Index Index talk Rhymes Rhymes talk Transwiki Transwiki talk Wikisaurus Wikisaurus talk WT WT talk Citations Citations talk wet 7757 6994546 2009-07-17T11:49:20Z Tbot 44393 updated t/t-/t+ templates ==English== ===Etymology=== Old English ''[[wæt|wǣt]]'' ===Pronunciation=== * {{enPR|wĕt}}, {{IPA|/wɛt/}}, {{SAMPA|/wEt/}} * {{audio|en-us-wet.ogg|Audio (US)}} * {{rhymes|ɛt}} * {{homophones|whet}} {{i|in accents with the [[wine-whine merger]]}} ===Adjective=== {{en-adj|wett|er}} # Of an object, etc, covered with or impregnated with liquid. #: ''I went out in the rain and now my clothes are all '''wet'''.'' # Of weather or a day, [[rainy]]. #: ''It’s going to be '''wet''' tomorrow.'' # Made up of [[liquid]] or [[moisture]]. #: ''Water is '''wet'''.'' # {{informal}} Of a person, [[ineffectual]]. #: ''Don't be so '''wet'''.'' # {{slang}} Of a woman, [[sexually]] [[aroused]]. #: ''He got me all '''wet'''.'' # {{slang|of a person}} [[inexperienced|Inexperienced]] in a task or profession; having the characteristics of a [[rookie]]. #: ''That guy's '''wet'''; after all, he just started yesterday.'' ====Synonyms==== * {{sense|covered with liquid}} [[damp]], [[saturated]], [[soaked]] * {{sense|of weather or a day}} [[damp]], [[raining]], [[rainy]] * {{sense|made up of liquid}} [[wetting]] * {{sense|ineffectual}} [[feeble]], [[hopeless]], [[useless]] * {{sense|inexperienced}} [[green]], [[wet behind the ears]] ====Antonyms==== * {{italbrac|covered with liquid}}: [[dry]] * {{italbrac|of weather or a day}}: [[dry]] ====Derived terms==== {{rel-top3|Terms derived from the adjective "wet"}} * [[all wet]] * [[wet behind the ears]] {{rel-mid3}} * [[wet blanket]] * [[wetland]] {{rel-mid3}} * [[wet-look]] * [[wetware]] {{rel-bottom}}  ====Translations==== {{trans-top|of an object: covered with or impregnated with liquid}} * {{trreq|Afrikaans}} * Albanian: [[qullur]], [[lagur]] * Arabic: {{t-|ar|مبلول|tr=mablūl|sc=Arab}}, {{t|ar|مبتل|tr=múbtal|sc=Arab}} * Armenian: {{t-|hy|թաց|tr=t'ac'|sc=Armn|xs=Armenian}} * [[Balinese]]: [[belus]] * Bosnian: {{t-|bs|mokar|m}} * [[Catalan]]: [[moll]] * [[Chamicuro]]: {{tø|ccc|sawa}} * Chinese: *: Mandarin: {{t-|cmn|濕|sc=Hani|xs=Mandarin}}, {{t-|cmn|湿|tr=shī|sc=Hani|xs=Mandarin}} * [[Crimean Tatar]]: [[cibitmek]] * Croatian: {{t-|hr|mokar|m}} * Czech: {{t+|cs|mokrý}}, {{t-|cs|vlhký}} * Danish: [[våd]] * Dutch: {{t+|nl|nat}}, {{t+|nl|vochtig}} * Esperanto: {{t-|eo|malseka|xs=Esperanto}} * Estonian: {{t-|et|märg}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|märkä}} * French: {{t+|fr|mouillé|m}}, {{t+|fr|mouillée|f}} * [[Galician]]: [[mollado]] * Georgian: [[სველი]] (sveli), [[ნოტიო]] (notio), [[ტენიანი]] (teniani) * German: {{t-|de|naß}}, {{t+|de|feucht}} * Greek: {{t|el|βρεγμένος|sc=Grek}} (vregménos) * Hebrew: {{he-translation|רטוב|ratóv/ratúv}} {{m}}, {{he-translation|רטובה|retuvá}} {{f}} * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|nedves}} * Icelandic: {{t+|is|votur}}, {{t+|is|blautur}} {{trans-mid}} * {{trreq|Ido}} * Indonesian: {{t+|id|basah|xs=Indonesian}} * Irish: {{t-|ga|fliuch|xs=Irish}} * Italian: {{t+|it|molle}}, {{t+|it|bagnato|m}}, {{t-|it|bagnata|f}} * Japanese: {{t|ja|濡れた|tr=ぬれた, nureta|sc=Jpan}}, {{t|ja|湿った|tr=しぬった, shinutta|sc=Jpan}} * Korean: [[젖다]] (jeotda) * Kurdish: {{t+|ku|ته‌ڕ|sc=ku-Arab}} * Norwegian: {{t+|no|våt}}, {{t+|no|bløt}} * Old English: {{t-|ang|wæt|alt=wǣt|xs=Old English}} * Old Norse: [[vátr]], [[blautr]] * Polish: {{t+|pl|mokry}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|molhado}} * Romanian: {{t+|ro|ud}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|мокрый|tr=mókryj|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|ru|сырой|tr=syrój|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|fliuch|xs=Scottish Gaelic}} * Serbian: *: Cyrillic: [[мокар#Serbian|мокар]] {{m}} *: Roman: [[mokar#Serbian|mokar]] {{m}} * Slovak: [[mokrý]] {{m}}, [[mokrá]] {{f}}, [[mokré]] {{n}} * Slovene: {{t+|sl|moker}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|mojado}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|våt}}, {{t+|sv|blöt}} * [[Tagalog]]: [[basa]] * [[Telugu]]: [[తడి]] (taDi) * Turkish: {{t+|tr|ıslak}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|of weather: rainy (See [[rainy]])}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|nat}}, {{t+|nl|vochtig}} * Estonian: {{t-|et|märg}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|märkä}} * Georgian: [[წვიმიანი]] (ts‘vimiani), [[ავდრიანი]] (avdriani) * Hebrew: {{he-translation|רטוב|ratóv/ratúv}} {{m}} {{trans-mid}} * Irish: {{t-|ga|fliuch|xs=Irish}} * Norwegian: {{t-|no|vått}}, {{t-|no|regnfullt}} * Romanian: {{t-|ro|ploios}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|fliuch|xs=Scottish Gaelic}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|made of liquid or moisture}} * Armenian: {{t-|hy|հեղուկ|tr=heġuk|sc=Armn|xs=Armenian}} * [[Crimean Tatar]]: [[cibitmek]] * Dutch: {{t+|nl|nat}} * Esperanto: {{t-|eo|malseka|xs=Esperanto}} * Estonian: {{t-|et|märg}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|märkä}} * German: [[nass]] (''alternative'' [[naß]]) {{trans-mid}} * Hebrew: {{he-translation|רטוב|ratóv/ratúv}} {{m}}, {{he-translation|רטובה|retuvá}} {{f}} * Irish: {{t-|ga|fliuch|xs=Irish}} * Norwegian: {{t+|no|våt}}, {{t-|no|fuktig}} * Old English: {{t-|ang|wæt|alt=wǣt|xs=Old English}} * Romanian: {{t+|ro|ud}} * Swedish: [[våt]], [[vätande]] * [[Telugu]]: [[తడి]] (taDi) {{trans-bottom}}  {{trans-top|of a person: ineffectual}} * Georgian: [[ცდებით]] (tsdebit‘), [[მცდარი]] (mtsdari), [[უაზრო]] (uazro), [[შეუსაბამო]] (šeusabamo) {{trans-mid}} {{trans-bottom}}  {{trans-top|of a woman: sexually aroused}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|nat}} {{trans-mid}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|märkä}} {{trans-bottom}}  {{checktrans-top}} * {{ttbc|Breton}}: [[gleb]] {{trans-mid}} * {{ttbc|Welsh}}: [[gwlyb]] {{trans-bottom}} ===Noun=== {{en-noun}} # [[liquid|Liquid]] or [[moisture]]. # [[rainy|Rainy]] weather. #: ''Don't go out in the '''wet'''.'' # {{context|British|pejorative}} A [[moderate]] [[Conservative]]. ====Translations==== {{trans-top|pejorative: moderate Conservative}} {{trans-mid}} {{trans-bottom}} ===Verb=== {{en-verb|wets|wetting|'''[[wet]]''' or '''[[wetted]]'''}} # {{transitive}} To cover or [[impregnate]] with liquid. # {{transitive}} To urinate accidentally in or on. #: ''Johnny '''wets''' the bed several times a week.'' # {{intransitive}} To become wet ====Derived terms==== * [[wet oneself]] * [[wet one's whistle]] * [[wet the baby's head]] * [[wetting]] ====Translations==== {{trans-top|cover or impregnate with liquid}} * Armenian: {{t-|hy|թրջել|tr=t'rǰel|sc=Armn|xs=Armenian}} * Dutch: [[natmaken]] * Esperanto: {{t-|eo|malsekigi|xs=Esperanto}} * Estonian: [[märg#Estonian|märjaks]] [[tegema]], [[niisutama]] * Finnish: {{t+|fi|kastella}} * French: {{t+|fr|mouiller}} * German: [[befeuchten]], [[durchnässen]], [[nass machen]] * Hebrew: {{he-translation|הרטיב|hirtív}} {{trans-mid}} * Italian: {{t-|it|bagnare}} * Korean: [[적시다]] (jeoksida) * Romanian: {{t-|ro|uda}} * Russian: [[мочить]] (močít’) * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|fliuch|xs=Scottish Gaelic}} * Slovak: [[namočiť]] * Swedish: [[fukta]], [[blöta]], [[väta]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|urinate accidentally in or on}} * Armenian: {{t|hy|տակն անել|tr=t'akn anel|sc=Armn|xs=Armenian}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|plassen}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|kastella}} * German: [[nässen]], [[nass machen]] * Hebrew: {{he-translation|הרטיב|hirtív}} * Italian: {{t-|it|bagnare}} {{trans-mid}} * Japanese: {{t-|ja|濡らす|tr=nurasu|sc=Jpan}} * Korean: [[적시다]] (jeoksida) * Romanian: {{t-|ro|uda}} * Russian: [[мочить]] (močít’) * Slovak: [[močiť]] * Spanish: {{t-|es|mearse}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|become wet}} * Armenian: {{t|hy|թրջվել|tr=t'rǰvel|sc=Armn|xs=Armenian}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|kastua}} * German: [[nass werden]] * Hebrew: {{he-translation|נרטב|nirtáv}} * Japanese: [[濡れる]] ([[ぬれる]], nureru) {{trans-mid}} * Korean: [[젖다]] (jeojda, jeot-) * Romanian: {{t-|ro|uda}}, {{t+|ro|excita}} * Slovak: [[zmoknúť]] * Swedish: [[vätas]] {{trans-bottom}} {{checktrans}} * {{ttbc|Breton}}: [[glebiañ]] * {{ttbc|Indonesian}}: [[basah]] [[Category:1000 English basic words]] [[Category:English homophones]] [[Category:English verbs which are their own past participle]] ---- ==Dutch== ===Pronunciation=== * {{audio|Nl-wet.ogg|audio}} * {{IPA|/ʋɛt/|lang=nl}} ===Noun=== {{nl-noun|g2=m|g=f|wetten|wetje}} # [[law]] (''rule'') # [[law]] (''body of rules declared and/or enforced by a government'') # [[law]] {{physics}} ====Derived terms==== * [[grondwet]] * [[wettelijk]] ===See also=== * [[rechten]] [[Category:Liquids]] [[ar:wet]] [[el:wet]] [[es:wet]] [[fa:wet]] [[fr:wet]] [[io:wet]] [[id:wet]] [[it:wet]] [[ku:wet]] [[lo:wet]] [[lt:wet]] [[hu:wet]] [[nl:wet]] [[ja:wet]] [[oc:wet]] [[pl:wet]] [[ru:wet]] [[simple:wet]] [[fi:wet]] [[sv:wet]] [[ta:wet]] [[te:wet]] [[th:wet]] [[tr:wet]] [[uk:wet]] [[vi:wet]] [[wo:wet]] [[zh:wet]]